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By Obert Hodzi Over the past decade, Zimbabwe has been characterised by political turmoil and economic meltdown that resulted in dollarization and abandonment of the country's currency in 2008. After the disputed and violent elections of March and June 2008, political parties in Zimbabwe entered into a Global Political Agreement…¦ Continue reading
Fri, 24 May 2013 10:02
On the 25th of April 2013, the Justice and Security Act was granted Royal Assent after the Bill's tumultuous progression through the parliamentary drafting stages. Part 2 of the Act regulates disclosure of sensitive material under the closed material procedure (CMP), where one party and their legal representation are…¦ Continue reading
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24
Liz Fouksman uses the case of bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan to delve into the uneasy intersection of culture and women's rights highlighted by the debates at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW57) meetings this spring. Kyrgyzstan is a small mountainous country which once formed the edge…¦ Continue reading
Mon, 20 May 2013 09:53
By Ethel Castellanos-Morales and Camilo Castillo-Sánchez - Colombia is a country with a modern constitutional system that allows it to recognize its different ethnic groups and protect the diversity that is inherent in this multicultural society. Human rights are further protected by the fact that Colombia integrates several international human…¦ Continue reading
Fri, 17 May 2013 08:47
By Justice Dhaya Pillay I am troubled by the inequality in our society despite our grand Constitution. My concern is that the impact of apartheid plagues black and poor people who seem reticent about challenging their circumstances. Public Interest Law practiced strategically has and could continue to advance our constitutional…¦ Continue reading
Wed, 15 May 2013 11:59
By Victoria Prais European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgments can have a huge impact in Member States by highlighting systemic and serious problems in human rights protection. But what happens once the initial furore over an ECtHR judgment dies down? The implementation process is critical to the success of…¦ Continue reading
Mon, 13 May 2013 07:08
By Yaliwe Clarke Given international gains in legislation that protects women's right to abortion, it is concerning that Zambia's current draft constitution has put this matter back into national political debate. Due to the inclusion of Article 28 (1) in the new draft constitution that states that…œ…life begins at…¦ Continue reading
Fri, 10 May 2013 11:27
The Steubenville rape verdict a few months ago has sparked a broader conversation about the United States' endemic…œrape culture? and the responsibility of innocent bystanders and institutions to report sexual violence. One place where the silencing of sexual violence is an ongoing problem is on U.S. college campuses. Under…¦ Continue reading
Thu, 09 May 2013 08:09
By Dr. Jeremias Prassl - Section 31 of the recently enacted Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 has added a third employment status to the existing categories of 'employees' and 'workers' in English law: the notion of the 'Employee Shareholder'. The introduction of this new category, based on Adrian Beecroft's controversial…¦ Continue reading
Tue, 07 May 2013 17:21
Last Autumn, the world witnessed a fleeting frenzy when The Gambia's eccentric President Jammeh resumed executions for prisoners condemned to death. These executions?he country's first in 27 years?ere soon halted amidst international protest, but not before nine lives had been lost. Media reports decried the popular vacation spot, revealing for…¦ Continue reading
Mon, 06 May 2013 09:44
