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Politically exposed persons and economic criminality : the case of Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
It is estimated that each year between $20 billion and $40 billion are lost from the economies of developing countries as a result of political corruption. In Africa, corrupt practices, mostly by government officials, have ...
Corporate Governance in the Southern African Development Community
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
It has been submitted that an increasingly integrated and globalised economy demands appropriate and effective governance policies with a view to sustainability and well-governed wealth creation. There is a growing consensus ...
The balancing of competing rights : the right to disclosure at the International Criminal Court
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
It is trite law that an accused person has the right to have adequate time and facilities to prepare his defence. This is one of the fundamental ingredients for a fair trial well-established in both domestic and international ...
Gender persecution as a ground for asylum in South Africa and Canada: Reconceptualising a theoretical framework for assessing refugee claims by women
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, women account for 48% of the refugees globally. "Persecution" is the central tenet in the refugee definition, but the ensuing jurisprudence was initially ...
Adopting memory and truth as non-judicial approaches to transitional justice in Cameroon
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The right to an effective remedy for victims of mass atrocities and the massive human rights abuses perpetrated in intra-state conflicts remains weak in international law. This is more so when such conflicts involve a ...
Muslim family law and judicial protection of women’s rights in Kenya: an assessment
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The status of women in Muslim majority and minority states is a major question in the articulation of rights in non-Western settings. Contestations over women’s rights in these societies are thought to stem from conundrums ...
The protection of personal information in smart cities: lessons for South Africa from the European union and the United States
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Innovative technologies are being employed in both public and private sectors alike. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the use of these technologies has grown in both volume and type. E-commerce services have also ...
ECOWAS court’s jurisdiction and the argument of sovereignty: an evaluation of an impeachment Debacle in Liberia
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The need for a just and orderly society is the essence of retributive justice in domestic courts. Globalisation has left an immense mark on the development of both domestic and international laws. Rule of Law was largely ...
Inadequate representation of female attorneys in the legal profession in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Female law graduates have significantly increased in South Africa over the past few decades. Yet, female attorneys are still underrepresented in the legal profession. Historically, men have dominated the legal profession ...
Toward human rights-compatible bilateral investment treaties: the case of Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The legal structure of the existing bilateral investment treaties (BITs) of Ghana consists of the title, preamble, scope, most-favoured-nation rule, national treatment, fair and equitable treatment, full protection and ...