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Transitional criminal justice after German Unification and its international impact
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The political / administrative interface: the relationship between the executive mayor and municipal manager
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Local government is arguably the most significant sphere of government to lay citizens, as it is the point of contact of citizens with their government. Local government enables a direct link between the general public and ...
Reforming and retreating: British policies on transforming the administration of Islamic Law and its institutions in the Busa‘idi Sultanate 1890-1963
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
After the establishment of the British Protectorate in the Busa‘idi Sultanate in 1890, the British colonial administration embarked on a policy of transforming the administration of Islamic law and its institutions which ...
The Promotion of Access to Information Act: a blunt sword in the fight for freedom of information
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
An assessment of South Africa's obligations under the United Nations Convention against torture
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
I attempt to analyze South Africa's legal position pertaining to torture, in relation to the international legal framework. Since it has been established that torture and cruel inhuman and degrading treatment (CIDT) usually ...
The Impact of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism on the Right to Education
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States of America, there has been a shift in the policies of many countries to combat terrorism. Terrorism has had a devastating effect on many citizens of the world. These ...
Breaking to build: decentralization as an efficient mechanism for achieving national unity in Cameroon
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Governing an ethnically diverse country constitutes a major challenge for state power and government in Cameroon. The call for national unity, championed by the regime in power has had to survive strong demands for greater ...
The implementation of international criminal law in Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
On 17 July 1998, a total of 120 States, including Malawi, voted for the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The ermanent ICC became operational on 1 July 2002. The ICC has jurisdiction over ...
Truth Commissions: Did the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission serve the purpose for which it was established?
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Since the 1980's, many dictatorships around the world have been replaced by new democracies. These old dictatorships were notorious for their human rights abuses. Many people were killed and tortured; and many others were ...