Browsing by UP Author "Heyns, C.H. (Christof H.)"

Browsing by UP Author "Heyns, C.H. (Christof H.)"

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  • Africa in international human rights textbooks 
    Heyns, C.H. (Christof H.); Killander, Magnus (Edinburgh University Press, 2007-03)
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  • African regional human rights system 
    Heyns, C.H. (Christof H.); Killander, Magnus; Gomez Isa, Felipe; De Feyter, Keon (University of Deusto, Bilboa, 2006)
    This contribution first introduces the main legal instruments relevant to the continental protection of human rights in Africa, then discusses the norms recognised (individual and peoples' rights and duties, etc) and ...
  • The African Union 
    Heyns, C.H. (Christof H.); Baimu, Evarist; Killander, Magnus (Duncker & Humblot, 2003)
    The article examines the objectives and institutional structure of the African Union (AU) in the light of the experiences of its predecessor the Organization of African Unity (OAU) as well as the African Economic Community ...
  • Autonomous weapons in armed conflict and the right to a dignified life : an African perspective 
    Heyns, C.H. (Christof H.) (Routledge, 2017-04-11)
    Autonomous weapons are weapons that, once activated, can without further human intervention select and engage targets. This raises the possibility that computers will determine whether people will live or die. The ...
  • Constitutional human rights law in Africa : current developments 
    Heyns, C.H. (Christof H.); Kaguongo, Waruguru (Juta Law, 2006)
  • Human rights and the use of autonomous weapons systems (AWS) during domestic law enforcement 
    Heyns, C.H. (Christof H.) (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016)
    Much attention has been paid during the last couple of years to the emergence of autonomous weapons systems (AWS), weapon systems that allow computers, as opposed to human beings, to have increased control over decisions ...
  • The long-term international law implications of targeted killing practices 
    Heyns, C.H. (Christof H.); Knuckey, Sarah (Harvard Law School, 2013-01)
    One of the most crucial and enduring questions about “targeted killings” is: How will the currently expanding practices of singling out individuals in advance and eliminating them in other countries without accountability ...
  • Protecting the right to life of journalists : the need for a higher level of engagement 
    Heyns, C.H. (Christof H.); Srinivasan, Sharath (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013-05)
    Journalists play a central role in fostering a society based on the open discussion of facts and the pursuit of the truth, as opposed to one based on rumor, prejudice, and the naked exercise of power. As a result, ...
  • Regional master's programmes in Africa : case studies and analysis 
    Heyns, C.H. (Christof H.) (School of Human and Social Sciences, University of Venda, 2006)
    This paper explores the feasibility, role and practical implications of presenting regional residential masters programmes in Africa. The paper does so by focusing on three Master’s programmes based in Africa, which ...
  • “To save succeeding generations from the scourge of war” : Jan Smuts and the ideological foundations of the United Nations 
    Heyns, C.H. (Christof H.); Gravett, W.H. (Willem) (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017)
    The story of the founding of the United Nations reflects its complicated ideological foundations. Jan Smuts, who wrote the words “human rights” into the Charter, was also the premier of white-ruled South Africa. ...
  • Universal human rights - asking for too much ? 
    Heyns, C.H. (Christof H.); University of Pretoria; De la Rey, Cheryl (University of Pretoria, 2010-10-27)
    Human rights, as a set of norms that is applicable to everyone, everywhere, has been described as 'the idea of our time'. An expert from the University of Pretoria, Prof Christof Heyns, will pose the question in this UP ...