Browsing Journals by Subject "Human rights"
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The commission as a party before the court – reflections on the complementarity arrangement
(2016)The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has worked as the continent's watchdog, under the ACHPR, for almost 30 years. Much has changed since the time of its inception. More institutions, set to ensure the ... -
The core meaning of human dignity
(2016)The concept of human dignity is relatively new in international and domestic constitutional law. Dignity is protected as a value or a right, or both, in international law and many domestic jurisdictions. It is difficult ... -
Doctrinal sanction and the protection of the rights of religious associations: Ecclesia De Lange v The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (726/13) [2014] ZASCA 151
(2016)Scholarship on the protection of religious rights and freedoms in the context of religious associations in South Africa has gained in momentum since the decision by the Equality Court in Johan Daniel Strydom v Nederduitse ... -
Exploring the cultural dimensions of the right to the highest attainable standard of health
(2015)The right to enjoying the highest attainable standard of health is incorporated in many international and regional human rights instruments. This right contains both freedoms and entitlements, including the freedom to ... -
The functions of selected human rights institutions and related role-players in the protection of human rights in Zimbabwe
(2016)Various violations of the human rights of ordinary people and human rights defenders have been reported in Zimbabwe since the late 1980s. It is widely acknowledged that such violations have been perpetrated mostly by the ... -
A General Legislative Analysis of "Torture" as a Human Rights Violation in Zimbabwe
(2017)Several challenges involving torture-related human rights violations have been reported in Zimbabwe from the late 1970s to date. Notably, these torture-related human rights violations were problematic during the liberation ... -
Prisoner transfer to South Africa: some of the likely challenges ahead
(2013)Official and unofficial reports indicate that the South African government is in the process of entering into prisoner transfer agreements or making prisoner transfer arrangements. This comes after many years of reluctance ... -
Protecting expressions of folklore within the right to culture in Africa
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)This paper explores the protection of expressions of folklore within the right to culture in Africa by considering three issues, which are the increased understanding of the right to culture in national constitutions and ... -
The right to freedom of expression: the mother of our democracy
(2015)This paper explores student-teachers' understanding of the right to freedom of expression in education. Analyses of case law and legal principles affirm that the right to freedom of expression is an essential prerequisite ... -
Selected Developments in South African Labour Legislation related to Persons with Disabilities
(2017)In South Africa marginalised groups have historically been afforded legislative protection in order to ensure that the rights of these groups are respected, protected, promoted and fulfilled. Examples of two such groups ...
