Browsing by Subject "Right to life"
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Assisted dying and moral principles : the quest for just and legitimate norms in constitutional interpretation
(2016)In this thesis the relationship between law and morality is examined, posing the question whether or not the law consists of - or to some extent at least includes - principles that can help an adjudicator to determine how ... -
Battered women and the requirement of imminence in self-defence
(2013)Should the South African courts abolish the traditional imminence standard, something must be used to stand in its place. The identification of the various alternatives which have been suggested to replace imminence - most ... -
Humanity's perceived right to life and the impact thereof on the environment: a perspective from Deuteronomy 20:19-20
(AOSIS, 2016)Humanity's day to day activities are currently impacting on the natural environment in a way unknown before. Although the destruction of natural resources in times of war is prohibited by the Geneva Conventions, it is ... -
The nexus between the rights to life and to a basic education in South Africa
(2015)This article aims at exploring the nexus between the fundamental rights to life and to a basic education within the ambit of the legal framework created by both the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and ... -
A Reply to Camilla Pickles' Pregnancy Law in South Africa: Between Reproductive Autonomy and Foetal Interests
(PER/PELJ, 2022)Camilla Pickles' Pregnancy Law in South Africa: Between Reproductive Autonomy and Foetal Interests (Pregnancy Law) aims at providing a less adversarial angle related to the pregnant woman and the unborn within her by moving ...