• Children’s right to digital safety : evaluating the way by which the law can increase effective protection for children in South Africa 

  Nyamadzi, Matikomborera (University of Pretoria, 2024-07-07)

  In the midst of a growing concern for digital security globaly, there is a move towards reforms of legal instruments. however, the improvements are not addressing the root issues in digital insecurity, and thus the law ...
• The legal framework and the role of the state in protecting undocumented immigrants against forced eviction in South Africa 

  Amaechi, Victoria (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-30)

  The 1996 South African Constitution and section 26 of the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation Act guarantee the protection of persons who live in South Africa against unlawful eviction or ...
• The domestic legal incorporation and institutionalisation of the international legal prohibition of torture in the federal Republic of Nigeria 

  Ayo-Ojo, Bayode Sunday (University of Pretoria, 2024-01-24)

  The prohibition on torture is an essential aspect of international law that applies universally and is considered a peremptory norm of international law (jus cogens). The explicit prohibition of torture is outlined in ...
• Towards a rights-based approach to media protection in the digital age for meaningful political participation of the electorate in Kenya 

  Simiyu, Marystella Auma (University of Pretoria, 2023-12-13)

  Traditional and online media share the contemporary media landscape in Kenya. Both media types contended with diverse challenges, including the political economy of the media, some restrictive media laws and law enforcement ...
• The right to basic education of immigrant children in the SADC region : a case study of South Africa and the Democratic Republic Of The Congo 

  Nyemba, Nice Mpala (University of Pretoria, 2024-07-11)

  This thesis examines the limitations on migrant children's access to primary education in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, with a focus on South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR ...
• The right to non-discrimination as a ground for legal recognition of intersex persons in Nigeria 

  Ogbeche, Ohotuowo (University of Pretoria, 2024-07-02)

  The absence of legal recognition of intersex persons in Nigeria is a discriminatory practice, contravening human rights principles that the Nigerian state ought to protect. Legal recognition for intersex persons occurs ...
• Recognition of sexual pleasure as a human right : a critical analysis of the Maputo Protocol 

  Krige, Dalaine (University of Pretoria, 2023-08-30)

  This research examines why women are having bad sex and the role that human rights law can play in acknowledging, challenging and potentially changing it. This paper argues that sexuality is political and that it is affected ...
• Land preservation for socio-economic rights : A review of the burial culture in Lesotho 

  Likiki, Ntsikoe (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Lesotho is a country commonly known for, amongst other things, a small land size. As one of the hardest hit countries with high HIV/AIDS prevalence and death rates, there is a need to create space for cemeteries across ...
• Digital health technologies and the realization of sexual reproductive health and rights for adolescent girls in Uganda 

  Apio, Winnie (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Background By definition, digital technologies are ‘electronic tools, systems, devices and resources that generate, store or process data’. Digital health is ‘Electronic tools, systems, devices and resources that generate, ...
• Socio-legal perspectives on the realisation of human rights of migrant women : a case study of Zimbabwean migrant women who work in Botswana’s informal economy 

  Machacha, Mandipa Goitsemang (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  This thesis examines the interplay between Botswana’s legal system, gender and the human rights of Zimbabwean migrant women employed in the country’s informal economy. It investigates how laws, societal gender norms and ...
• The impact of the climate crisis on economic, social, and cultural rights in Africa : Evaluating the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights 

  Kassab, Ilef (University of Pretoria, 2023)
• An assessment of the impact of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) on Student Accommodation or Housing – Focus on the University of Pretoria (UP) 

  Mabuse, Lesedi (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  The research covers the impact of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS ) on student accommodation at the University of Pretoria (UP)
• Socio-economic rights and COVID-19 : The Right to basic education 

  Khonjelwayo, Samukelisiwe (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  There are numerous crises related to the full realisation of the right to basic education. The provision of high-quality education and the elimination of inequality within the education system have been two of the major ...
• Ascertaining the adequacy of existing laws in Uganda to prevent maternal deaths 

  Kyagera, Angella Nairuba (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Due to the elevated levels of maternal mortality in Uganda, essential reproductive rights and overall well-being face a significant threat. This research examines whether Uganda's legal framework for access to basic maternal ...
• Child participation in child marriage decision-making processes in South Africa 

  Knight, Bianca (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Legally, and particularly from a children’s rights perspective, this research seeks to examine the extent to which children are allowed and can enjoy their right to participate in a family decision-making setting. The study ...
• Human Rights as a challenge to South Africa’s foreign policy 

  Amoah, Mansah Dondo (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Once acclaimed as a reliable human rights defender, South Africa’s reputation in this regard has witnessed recent deterioration. Criticism has mounted due to its voting behaviour within United Nations (UN) forums, along ...
• Conquest and nature : The ecology of the South African legal order 

  Thompson, Milan Elvis (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  A critical/jurisprudential analysis of the underpinnings of South Africa's legal framework, under the lens of modern agricultural industry, climate change and environmental sustainability. In essence, I want to show how ...
• Realising resolution 275 to combat homophobic rape of LBQ+ women as a conversion practice in Namibia 

  Schmidt, Geremy (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  The study undertaken adopts an analytical and reform-oriented approach to the problem of homophobic rape of LBQ+ women in Namibia. The analytical approach to the issue at hand is adopted to understand the phenomenon in ...
• Investigating pathways to accountability for international crimes in Africa : Comparative review of selected justice mechanisms 

  Plagbe, Philippe M. K. (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  In the pursuit of a model of justice adapted to the context of Africa and against the backdrop of the backlash of the African Union against the ICC, alternative and complementary justice mechanisms are envisaged and developed ...
• The impacts of climate change on children's rights in the south of Madagascar 

  Rakotosamimanana, Rado N.H. (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  Climate change poses a profound threat to the fundamental rights of children, particularly in vulnerable regions like Madagascar. This research investigates the intricate relationship between climate change and children’s ...

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