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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 ...
The Impact of the Legal Framework for Local Government on Building and Sustaining Coalitions in Municipal Councils
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
In any democratic society, elections are a significant mechanism for citizens to communicate
with their representatives. As a result, elections provide a window of opportunity to every
voter to hire or fire any political ...
Unaccompanied Minor Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Placement in Foster care and Adoption as Durable Solutions.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
At the age of 15, Nestor Tata watched rebel soldiers in Democratic Republic of Congo
(hereinafter DRC) kill his father, and not long afterwards came home from school to find the
murdered body of his mother. With no siblings ...
Statelessness and the rights of Children in Kenya and South Africa: A Human Rights Perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Stateless children and those at risk of becoming stateless has been an ongoing
issue both on a domestic level as well as internationally. In many African
countries children face discriminatory and arbitrary nationality ...
Bring back our girls: A human rights analysis of child abductions by Boko Haram
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
As the world evolves new perils emerge which pose a significant threat to human and child
rights, it is imperative that the protection of these rights is prioritised. Human rights can be
defined as the rights that every ...
Assessing the constitutionality of section 56A of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Act, 2011 (Act 7 of 2011)
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
In the South African local government context, municipalities are operationally governed through two arms: the political arm and the administrative arm. Both arms work simultaneously in ensuring that the municipality ...
Human rights and international environmental law: Towards the development of an international environmental right?
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The global state of the environment is deteriorating daily because of challenges posed by environmental degradation, including climate change. In recognition of the mounting global environmental crisis and its detrimental ...
Consumer Protection; Efficient and Effective Bank Regulation in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Zimbabwe is a Southern African country which has witnessed frequent bank collapses in the last
two decades. This has eroded consumer and business confidence in the banking sector due to
the irreparable financial prejudice ...
The challenge associated with upholding the human rights of asylum seekers during the refugee status determination process in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Foreign nationals regularly finds themselves seeking refuge in a host country such as South
Africa. One would expect that due to comprehensive legislation ranging from national to
international level, foreign nationals ...