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Uganda's response to the phenomenon of enforced disappearances and the transitional justice response in Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Enforced disappearances are a heinous violation of numerous human rights enshrined
in many international conventions. However, they have not been adequately addressed
in many jurisdictions. This crime is very common ...
The protection of the right to freedom from torture and extradition in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2013)
Holding South Africa Accountable : A Critique of the Reports Submitted to Treaty Bodies Pertaining to the Rights of Children with Disabilities
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
South Africa recently submitted reports to three treaty bodies regarding steps taken
over the past two decades to implement the rights of children with disabilities. This
study is focused on critically analysing the South ...
The 1996 Constitution and the Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011 : balancing efficient and effective tax administration with taxpayers' rights
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Taxation is fundamental for development in South Africa (SA), a developing country with an emerging economy in which taxation is essential to capacitate the government so that it can fulfil its mandate under the Constitution ...
Access to safe food in South Africa as a human rights imperative
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The aim of this study is to examine laws and policies relating to food safety in South Africa, specifically with regard to labelling requirements in the food industry. It is hoped that this research will serve as a pointer ...
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. ...
The debate on sexual minority rights in Africa: A comparative analysis of the situation in South Africa, Uganda, Malawi and Botswana'
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Gays, lesbians,2 and laws that criminalise homosexuality3 in Africa have been the subject of heated
public debate in recent times.a Criminalisation and attempts at re-criminalisation of homosexuality in
some African ...
Transformative provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities : International Labour Organisation conventions and South African law relating to an employee with an acquired disability returning to work
(Universityof the Western Cape., 2015)
South Africa has a total population of 52.98 million of which roughly 7.5% have a disability. In relation to the population of persons with disabilities, the Department of Labour reports that 0.9% of the workforce consists ...