RWI Africa program Archives - The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Adjudicating Human Rights in the ECOWAS Court: Challenges and Prospects

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The ECOWAS Court has been heralded as a pacesetter among African regional courts because of its impact on human rights adjudication. Its outstanding work gained global recognition in March 2022, when Columbia University in the United States awarded it … Continue reading » “Adjudicating Human Rights in the ECOWAS Court: Challenges and Prospects”

The Protection of the Right to Environment: Perspectives from the African Human Rights System

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Human rights have been a concern of the international community since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. In recent years it has been clear that human rights cannot be enjoyed without a safe, clean, … Continue reading » “The Protection of the Right to Environment: Perspectives from the African Human Rights System”

Addressing the Question of Stateless Children in the Great Lakes Region: Lessons from African Jurisprudence on Statelessness

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The African continent has experienced frequent protracted conflicts and crises situations. War and conflict often exposes populations to vulnerabilities such as displacement leaving populations stateless. Children are often left exposed in situations of statelessness. The Great Lakes Region has

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Enforcement of the Orders of the African Court for Payment of Fair Compensation to the Victims of Human Rights Violations: A Comparative View

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Enforcement of the orders of an international tribunal ensures justice for the victims of human rights violations by holding accountable the perpetrators of violations. The right to an effective remedy and reparations for the breach of human rights are … Continue reading » “Enforcement of the Orders of the African Court for Payment of Fair Compensation to the Victims of Human Rights Violations: A Comparative View”

The ECOWAS Court and the Justiciability of Socio-Economic Rights in Nigeria

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Socio-economic rights were presented in domestic, Nigerian Law, in chapter II of the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria. The protection of Socio-Economic rights has been retained in subsequent constitutions and also features in the 1999 (current) Constitution of Nigeria. Of … Continue reading » “The ECOWAS Court and the Justiciability of Socio-Economic Rights in Nigeria”

Citizenship as a Legal Concept in Zimbabwe

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The concept of citizenship is highly topical in modern political and legal debates world over. The following are common and instructive working definitions on this concept. It is the legal and political identity of a person as a subject … Continue reading » “Citizenship as a Legal Concept in Zimbabwe”

Heightened marginalization of communities on the margins: A blanket approach to the Pandemic and the impact on women and girls in Kenya

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caught the world by storm stretching many health systems and exposing the gaps in the resilience of these health systems. Kenya recorded its first confirmed case on 12 March 2020 and has since recorded 126,710 … Continue reading » “Heightened marginalization of communities on the margins: A blanket approach to the Pandemic and the impact on women and girls in Kenya”