The human rights implications of the ‘best loser system’ in Mauritius and the prospect of reform

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2009

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University of Pretoria

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The Best Loser System (BLS) in Mauritius is a component of the electoral system where candidates are selected by established procedure on the basis of their race or community to stand as members of parliament It is as a tool to protect minority interests. The main research question is the following : what are the human rights implications and the prospect of reform of the BLS in Mauritius?

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A Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Law University of Pretoria, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Masters of Law (LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa). Prepared under the supervision of Mr Angelo Matusse, Faculty of Law, Universidade Eduardo, Mondlane Mocambique.
Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa))--University of Pretoria, 2009.

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UCTD, Best loser system, Electoral systems Mauritius, Race discrimination

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Seegobin, KS 2009, The human rights implications of the ‘best loser system’ in Mauritius and the prospect of reform, LLM Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/12470>

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