Browsing Department of Public Law and Jurisprudence by Subject "International law"
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Corrective rape of black African lesbians in South Africa: the realisation or oversight of a constitutional mandate?
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)In South Africa corrective rape is committed by African men as a form of social control to cure women of their homosexuality. The problem with corrective rape is that the victims of this crime are mainly black African ... -
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 ... -
The impact of privatisation of water supply and services on the fulfilment of human water rights in selected developing countries
(University of the Western Cape, 2010) -
Interaction between international free trade and environmental protection: the continued search for balance
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)There is an existing conflict between trade and environmental policies. There are different opinions and attitudes in the relation between free trade and environmental protection. Free trade regards environmental factors ... -
The interaction between trade and climate change law and policy : from potential conflict to mutual supportiveness
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Trade and climate change intersect in many ways. Aside from the broad debate as to whether economic growth and trade adversely affect the environment, linkages are recognized between existing rules of the World Trade ... -
Investigating the minimum age of criminal responsibility in African legal systems
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The following thesis investigates the MACR in African Legal Systems. The MACR is the youngest age at which children in conflict with the law find themselves caught up in the harsh realities of the criminal justice system. ... -
The protection of the right to freedom from torture and extradition in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2013) -
The Right to Strike - Is it an effective component in regulating the South African labour market?
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)This research paper presents an analysis of the right to strike in South Africa. It starts by providing a historical overview of labour relations in South Africa and the development of the right to strike. The discussion ...