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The responsibility to protect in the context of the NATO intervention in Libya in 2011: a human rights analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The international human rights architecture experienced a shift from states to individual rights
within a state. This is mainly informed by the fact that states committed human rights atrocities
against their own civilians. ...
Corporate criminal responsibility under the Malabo Protocol: A step forward?
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Traditionally, domestic criminal law was focused on individual guilt as can be seen from the
principles of punishment, which are closely linked to blameworthiness and the infliction of
loss or punishment to the offender. ...
The treatment of gender-issues and development in the Sierra Leonean transitional justice context
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Transitional justice mechanisms have become commonplace as a tool for recovery for societies
emerging from conflict and repressive regimes. The extent to which women's rights concerning
development and long-term economic ...
The Status of Digital Rights Management in South African Law
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
It is justifiable for the holder of copyright to be entitled to its protection and to be granted the
exclusive right to profit from their innovation, and this is the basis for the development of laws
promoting intellectual ...
Assessing the independence and credibility of the national prosecuting authority
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Members of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) are required to be dedicated to
the rule of law. Yet, recent and past decision-making has caused instability in the
functioning of the NPA. The decision to prosecute ...
An evaluation of Zimbabwe's national peace and reconciliation commission Bill, 2017
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
This is a study of Zimbabwe's National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Bill (hereafter
NPRC Bill). The NPRC Bill seeks to bring the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission
(hereafter NPRC) of Zimbabwe into operation. ...
The international crimes division of Uganda: Complementry in practice
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
In previous centuries, millions of women, men and children were victims of inconceivable
atrocities that deeply shocked the scruples of mankind. Regrettably, such crimes often went
unpunished in the past. Several people ...
How can the rights of paying consumers to electricity be squared with the rights of Eskom to be paid?'
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Electricity supply can be classified into three stages namely: generation, transmission and distribution, with the functions of generation and transmission being carried out by Eskom. In 2001, Eskom was converted from a ...
Playing in the shadows: An analysis of childhood statelessness and the right to nationality in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
The Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) provides that „everyone has the right to nationality.‟1 Nationality2 refers to the legal relationship between a State and an individual.3 The consequences are that this legal ...
The centre cannot hold: The role of subnational governments in policing in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
South Africa continues to experience one of the highest crime rates in the world. Crime is unevenly distributed, and the police are not trusted by the majority of citizens. The power and responsibility for policing lies ...