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Justice and social reconstruction in the aftermath of genocide in Rwanda: an evaluation of the possible role of the gacaca tribunals

Gaparayi, Idi Tuzinde (2000)

"Rwanda was largely destroyed in 1994. Among an endless host of problems, highly complex questions and dilemmas of justice, unity, and reconciliation haunt Rwanda to this day. A basic question confronting Rwanda is how ...
The right to health in the global economy : reading human rights obligations into the patent regime of the WTO-TRIPS Agreement

Musungu, Sisule Fredrick (2001)

"The implementation of the TRIPS Agreement, within the wider context of globalisation, has brought about a conflict between the obligation of states to promote and protect health and the achievement of economic goals pursued ...
The human right to land in Zimbabwe : the legal and extra-legal resettlement processes

Chinamasa, Manfred Garikai (2001)

"This dissertation will explore the socio-economic and political factors that have prevented the resumption of the human right to land by black Zimbabweans both during the colonial white minority rule and in independent ...
The enforcement of environmental rights : a case study of the new South African constitutional dispensation

Olenasha, William Tate (2001)

"The study aims at exposing the uncertainties that surround the meaning and enforcement of environmental rights. The new South African constitutional dispensation and how it relates to the enforcement of environmental ...
The torn veil : access to information as a tool for combating corruption with reference to Uganda

Shado, Folusho De-grata (2001)

"Although most African states seek to tackle the problem of corruption through institutoinal responses such as anti-corruption commissions, offices of ombudspersons and anti-corruption laws, it is important that citizens ...
Amnesty as a tool of transitional justice : the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission in profile

Daniel, Kobina Egyir (2001)

"This dissertation seeks firstly to re-examine the merits of the competing philosophies on the role of amnesties in transitional justice. It seeks in particular to investigate the currently popular notion that justice is ...
The contribution of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to the development and enforcement of international humanitarian law in Africa

Phiri, Ngaitila Zifela (2001)

"This study will demonstrate how the ICTR is developing and enforcing international humanitarian law (IHL). Already it has successfully sent out a clear message to leaders worldwide that gross human rights violations of ...
The exceptions to patent rights under the WTO-TRIPS Agreement : where is the right to health guaranteed?

Mugambe, Lydia (2002)

"The thesis of this study is that the flexibility within the exceptions to patent rights protecton under the TRIPS Agreement has not sufficiently been exploited at the national level. The study conceptualises the regimes ...
The legislature and good governance from a human rights perspective: a comparative study of Ghana and South Africa

Buadi, George (2002)

"The study is divided into six chapters. Chapter one introduces the study, by looking at the background factors contributing to the poor governance in Africa. The chapter sets off with the problem, objective, and motivation ...
Making non-state actors accountable for violations of socio-economic rights: a case study of transnational corporations in the African context

Odongo, Godfrey Odhiambo (2002)

"The exclusive focus on the state-centric paradigm of IHRL fails to address the increasing number of an array of private (non-state) actors who may come into play in terms of violations of human rights. Therefore while ...
International standards and the 2000/2 elections in Zimbabwe and Ghana: a critique

Shumba, Gabriel (2002)

"This study is a comparative analysis of how free and fair recent presidential elections in two African countries were. On a wider frame, the yardsticks used in this work are international norms and principles that govern ...
Realising the right to an adequate standard of living through the New Partnership for Africa's Development

Gadenya, Paul Wolimbwa (2002)

"The research paper is premised on the fact that NEPAD has the potential to reduce poverty and improve the observance of human rights in Africa. Both of these outcomes are relevant because they address the right to an ...
National human rights institutions: a comparative study of the national commissions of human rights in Cameroon and South Africa

Chenwi, Lilian Manka (2002)

"Implementation of human rights instruments, and protection and promotion of human rights at the national level is a contemporary phenomenon that is still developing. The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and ...
Truth commissions and the perpetuation of the culture of impunity in Africa : a case study of Ghana and South Africa

Amponsah-Frimpong, Samuel (2003)

"It is noted that special measures are always necessary in post-conflict situations to bring about the restoration of normalcy to societies. Truth commissions have been identified as a key to uniting, reconciling and helping ...
Providing for the independence of the judiciary in Africa: a quest for the protection of human rights

Letsebe, Piet Lesirela (2003)

"The scale of human rights abuses on the continent is undisputedly high. The irony is that most constitutions contain express provisions for the protection and promotion of human rights and for the independence of the ...
The enforcement of socio-economic rights in the African human rights system : drawing inspiration from the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and South Africa's evolving jurisprudence

Mbazira, Christopher (2003)

"It is submitted that South Africa presents the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission) and the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Court) with inspiration to draw from on how social-economic ...
An analysis of capital punishment in Uganda in light of international standards and comparable case law

Karugonjo, Rose (2003)

"The study, considering international law and comparable case law on the subject in Africa, argues that Uganda does not comply with international standards in the use of the death penalty for countries that retain it. It ...
Dealing with rape as a human rights violation under Gacaca justice system

Kamashazi, Donnah (2003)

"Much work has been done on the 1994 Rwandan genocide both under ICTR and the Rwandan justice system. Among the crimes committed during genocide in Rwanda was the crime of rape. However, considering the rate of mass rape ...
Reinvigorating women's rights in Africa : the case for the Special Rapporteur and Additional Protocol

Luswata Kawuma, Eva (2003)

"The objectives of the study are as follows: 1. To critically examine the efficacy of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa (SRRWA) with particular emphasis on the new legal framework created ...
Refugee status determination in Kenya and Egypt

Wachira, George Mukundi (2003)

"The plight of refugees is becoming more prevalent in Africa with the intensification of conflicts in most countries in Africa especially the Great Lakes region. This means that there are more people fleeing from the ...

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