Browsing Magister Legum - LLM (Public Law and Jurisprudence) by Subject "Children's rights"
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The child's voice in the Hague Convention: Does ascertaining the child's view realise the best interests of the child in legal and related proceedings in terms of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)No abstract available. -
Children at both ends of the gun: towards a comprehensive legal approach to the problem of child soldiers in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)While the participation of children in armed conflict has been evident for some time, internal community mobilization on the issue is fairly recent. In 1993, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted resolution ... -
Children's health service rights and the issue of consent
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Although the concept of human rights is very much accepted as part of human existence throughout the world today, there is still much controversy surrounding the idea of rights for children. The Constitution, however, not ... -
Does Article 13 of The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, 1980 protect victims of domestic violence?
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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 ... -
How can the voice of the child be adequately heard in family law proceedings
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)Child participation and the right of children to be heard in matters that directly affect them, including in judicial and administrative matters, is a right that is entrenched in a number of international and regional ... -
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 ...