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Browsing Law by Author "Killander, Magnus"
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Accountability for the Gukurahundi atrocities in Zimbabwe thirty years on : prospects and challenges Killander, Magnus; Nyathi, Mkhululi (Institute for Foreign and Comparative Law, 2015)It is estimated that between 10 000 and 20 000 civilians were killed by state and state sponsored agents between 1982 and 1988 in Zimbabwe. In addition to murder, there were widespread torture, rape and other sexual offences, ...
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Heyns, C.H. (Christof H.); Killander, Magnus (Edinburgh University Press, 2007-03)No abstract available
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Killander, Magnus (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008)The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), one of the spin-offs of the African development framework, NEPAD, offers a unique approach to the monitoring of agreed norms of political, economic, and corporate governance in ...
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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 ...
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Killander, Magnus (Kenyan Section of the International Commission of Jurists, Nairobi., 2006)This article examines the different legal frameworks and experiences of the European and Inter-American regional human rights systems. Particular focus is given to experiences of interest to the future work of the African Court.
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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 ...
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Killander, Magnus (Butterworths, for the University of the Western Cape, 2006)This article gives an overview of the work of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights with regard to individual communications from its first decision in 1988 until the end of 2002.
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Killander, Magnus (Juta Law, 2006)Publicity and freedom of information play an important role in the effective promotion and protection of human rights. This is for a number of reasons. Individuals, non-governmental organisations (NGOs)and inter-governmental ...
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Killander, Magnus (Routledge, 2019)The by-laws of South African municipalities are full of provisions criminalising the poor. For example, begging and sleeping in the open is prohibited in many cities. Hawking goods or providing services is restricted. Many ...
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Killander, Magnus (Juta Law, 2007)In his article 'From mandates to economic partnerships: The return to proper statehood in Africa', Professor Hennie Strydom sets out to show how the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) currently being negotiated between ...
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Killander, Magnus (University of Western Cape, 2013)International law plays an important role in framing the content of national law. This is evident with regard to norms of environmental law, crime prevention and human rights, to name just a few areas where norms adopted ...
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Biegon, Japhet; Killander, Magnus (Juta Law, 2009)The year 2008 saw significant developments towards harnessing the institutional framework for the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa. More financial resources were allocated to the system. The African ...
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Biegon, Japhet; Killander, Magnus (Juta Law, 2010)The year 2009 witnessed numerous human rights developments on the African continent. The African Union added a treaty on the protection of internally displaced persons to its already robust normative human rights framework. ...
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Killander, Magnus; Abebe, Adem Kassie (Juta Law, 2012)This article considers human rights developments in the African Union (AU) during 2010 and 2011; two years that saw the work of the leading human rights institution on the African continent, the African Commission on Human ...
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Killander, Magnus; Nkrumah, Bright (Juta Law, 2014)Positive developments in 2012 and 2013 included an increased impetus by the African Commission to reach decisions on petitions submitted to it and measures, such as hearings, to promote the implementation of its decisions. ...
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Killander, Magnus (2015)The year 2014 saw the adoption by the AU Assembly of a protocol providing the African Court with jurisdiction over international crimes, and a revised protocol on the Pan-African Parliament providing it with power to ...
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Killander, Magnus (Sur – Human Rights University Network, 2010-12)Whether included in national bills of rights or regional or global human rights treaties, human rights are often vague. They require interpretation. The article illustrates how regional human rights tribunals have largely ...
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Killander, Magnus (Juta Law, 2010)The issue in Claassen v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, was 'whether a remedy in damages should be extended in a case in which a person is detained unlawfully as a consequence of the negligently made ...
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Recent developments : human rights developments in the African Union (January 2017-September 2018) Killander, Magnus; Nyarko, Michael Gyan (Pretoria University Law Press, 2018)The African Human Rights Decade (2017-2027) did not get off to a good start. The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has been facing a backlash from the African Union Executive Council since granting observer ...
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Killander, Magnus (University of Pretoria, 2010-02-03)The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) was developed under the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), the development framework of the African Union (AU) which replaced the Organization of African Unity (OAU) ...
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