Browsing by Author "Gallinetti, Jacqui"
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An assessment of South Africa's obligations under the United Nations Convention against torture
Ackermann, Marilize (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 ... -
lnterrogating the competence of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights to review the African Union Assembly's decisions for compliance with human rights
Orago, Nicholas Wasonga (University of Western Cape, 2010)Globalisation and the transfer of powers from state constitutional systems to international organisations (lOs) have led to several deficiencies, especially with regard to checks and balances in global governance.l The ... -
Revisiting the role of sub-regional courts in the protection of human rights in Africa
Murungi, Lucyline Nkatha (2009)When the Rome Statute was being drafted, referral of a situation by a state party was thought to have the least potential for making the International Criminal Court (hereinafter referred to as the ICC) operational. It was ...