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Examining the effectiveness of the Malawian Financial Intelligence Authority in the fight against money laundering
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Money laundering (hereafter ML) is a multidisciplinary topic which has become important since the late 1980s. The term ‘laundering’ literally means ‘washing’ or ‘removing dirt’. It has been defined as the conversion of ...
Recruitment and use of juvenile pirates as crimes against humanity
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Piracy attacks off the coast of the Horn of Africa have been on the rise in the recent years. According to a report by Ocean without Borders, although no vessels were hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia in 2017, ...
Evaluating the legal framework of the hybrid court for South Sudan
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The Republic of South Sudan became independent from the Republic of Sudan on 9 July 2011.
South Sudan has an area of 644, 329 km2 and a total estimated population of around 12, 6
million.1The original state of Sudan was ...
Interception of communication by South African government agencies vis-a-vis the right to privacy: The law and the practice in light of the South African Constitution and the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The right to privacy is recognised as one of the most important individual
rights. It is considered to be central to the protection of one's human dignity. It
also forms the basis of any democratic society. Furthermore, ...
An assessment of assets declaration by public officers as an anti-corruption measure in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Although corruption is a global problem, its nature, extent and consequences in Nigeria are alarming. Nigeria has a plethora of laws, policies and institutions that have been put in place by the government to keep corruption ...
A critical assessment of the Ethiopian civil forfeiture law
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Economic crimes pose a serious problem to the international community as a whole. Crimes,
such as corruption, money laundering, terrorist financing, cybercrime and drug trafficking
constitute obstacles to the development ...
The role of anti-corruption laws and institutions in curbing illicit financial flows from Kenya study
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The concept of the illicit movement of money aimed at concealing illegal activities and evading
taxes is not new. However, the global community first used the term “illicit financial flows”
(IFFs) in the 1990s and ...
A critical evaluation of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Corruption generally is regarded as one of the most serious obstacles to development. It is
endemic in many African countries and is being blamed increasingly for weak economic
growth, high socio-economic inequalities ...
A critical examination of the law relating to cyber-crime in Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Over the last two decades, the world has evolved to an e-era, wherein internet and other digital
technologies have become key platforms for the world population, including Ugandans, to
enjoy their rights of expression, ...
A critical assessment of the constitutionality of section 79(7) of the Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998, with specific reference to the proviso
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
In recent years the issue of medical parole has become a controversial issue in South Africa.
Prior to 2012, at which juncture the law governing the release of inmates on grounds of
terminal illness was amended, there ...