Climate litigation underscores the critical role of judicial systems in addressing
the legal complexities that emanate from global climate governance. The lead-
up to and the aftermath of the Paris Agreement saw the ...
This study grounds itself in contact theory and imagined contact theory to argue that contact and simulated/imagined contact with queerness contributes to the eradication of homophobic prejudices. Using international human ...
This contribution examines the extent to which the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system takes into consideration the rights and interests of local African communities affected by investment disputes but are not ...
Pizzarozza, Berro Lucia; Maziwisa, Michelle; Durojaye, Ebenezer(Harvard University Press, 2023-06)
Self-managed abortion holds particular promise for revolutionizing people’s access to quality
reproductive care in Africa, where the burden of abortion-related mortality is the highest globally and
where abortion remains ...
Despite scientific and technological advances in the field of assistive technology (AT)
for peoplewith visual impairment (VI), technological designs are frequently based on
a poor understanding of the physical and social ...
Ilori, Oluwatomiwa Timothy(Cambridge University Press, 2024)
Far beyond the contributions of African and western thought on the right to freedom of expression, there are now normative developments under international human rights law on how states can protect online expression. ...
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 ...
BACKGROUND :
The genetic condition of oculocutaneous albinism is disproportionately present in Africa. Little research has addressed the experiences of mothers impacted by albinism, even though they are more likely to ...
Badran, Leena; Amin, Hira; Gur, Ayelet; Stein, Michael Ashley(Stockholm University Press, 2023-07)
The current study examines the perspectives of Arabs with disabilities living in Israel coping with various barriers as ethnic and political minority group members who also have disabilities.
Our qualitative study ...
Qumba, Mmiselo Freedom(Cambridge University Press, 2023-06)
Special economic zones (SEZs) can be described as “carved out jurisdictions within the overall jurisdiction of a state in order to introduce different laws and regulations that are usually more trade and investment friendly”. ...
Mbu, Nelson Baiye; Endoh, Fabrice Tambe(Pretoria University Law Press, 2023)
This commentary examines and highlights some crucial aspects
of the reparation ruling by the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
in African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights v Kenya (Ogiek
case), focusing ...
Machacha, Mandipa Goitsemang(Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa (SIHMA) and University of the Western Cape, 2023-09)
This article delves into the multifaceted human rights challenges confronting migrant
women in Botswana, with a particular focus on women from Zimbabwe. The
exploration reveals pervasive gender-specific barriers hampering ...
Ngwena, Charles G.(Pretoria University Law Press, 2023)
In this case discussion we explore the constitutional and
human rights implications of a decision of a High Court of Zimbabwe
in Nathanson v Mteliso & Others for the recognition of transgender
identity. The Court found ...
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, ...
The discourse on the evolving nature of African-led peace support operations (pso) is not complete without asking how gender-inclusive they are. Women have historically been underrepresented within the peace and security ...
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 ...
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 ...