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Corporal punishment of children in Nigerian homes
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Anti-corruption initiatives in South Africa since 1994: a critical evaluation
(2013)
The legacy of apartheid may be likened to a Hydra. This mythical beast was rumoured to be large in stature, with poisonous breath. However, the trait it was better known for was that it possessed many heads and for every ...
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Since the 1980's, many dictatorships around the world have been replaced by new democracies.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 ...
A critical appraisal of the right to primary education of children with disabilities in Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Assessing the right to physical access to justice, for persons with disabilities
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Access to justice for persons with disabilities is specifically safeguarded in a number of
international conventions, standards and recommendations. The Rights of Persons with
Disabilities to access to justice is explicitly ...
The scope and content of the child's right to identidy in the context of surrogacy
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The development of assisted reproductive technology (ART) has radically changed the
landscape of the conventional family. It has permitted a platform for the creation of
families and family structures with tremendous ...
Democracy in action: Public participation and the progressive realisation of socio-economic rights
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
While the Constitutional Court has repeatedly enforced a duty to meaningfully engage with
communities where the provision of basic social services and goods is at stake, uncertainty
about the form, extent and quality of ...
The Prosecution of sexual violence crimes under article 7 and 8 of the rome statue of the international criminal court: A reason for optimism?'
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The Rome Statute gave birth to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 17 July 1998. Its mandate is to assist the international community in the arduous task of closing the gap of impunity for the most heinous crimes, ...
The ratification of the international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights, strategic litigation and the right of access to adequate housing
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Access to adequate housing is an important socio-economic right and is of central importance for the enjoyment of all rights. The right to access adequate housing is viewed as a fundamental human right and has been described ...
Meeting the minimum standards of the Palermo Protocol: The case of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
This research is aimed at evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the legal framework dealing with human trafficking in South Africa. To achieve this purpose, a comprehensive overview of the punishment, prevention of ...