Browsing by Subject "Rights"
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The application of the audi alteram partem rule to the proceedings of commissions of inquiry
(North-West University, 2003)Before 1994 administrative law was dominated by parliamentary supremacy which dictated that Parliament is the supreme law-making authority in the state. This position was radically changed by the new democratic order. To ... -
Basic education in the language of choice : a contextual interpretation
(North-West University, 2010)This thesis explores the constitutional right to receive basic education in the language of choice. This fundamental human right imposes a duty on the state to provide children with education in the language of their choice ... -
Black men's experiences regarding women's and children's rights : a social work perspective
(North-West University, 2003)The promotion of women's and children's rights excluded men from the process. The implementation of these rights called for a shift in domestic power relations. Men, especially certain black men, were plunged in predicament ... -
Cultural and traditional practices and the implementation of the right of the child to be heard under Article 12 of the UNCRC
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)The 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (hereafter UNCRC) is one of the international instruments that broadened children's rights and placed it at the top of government agenda. A fundamental objective ... -
The general responsibilities and rights of an unmarried father in terms of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005
(North-West University, 2011)This thesis explores the impact of the new Children’s Act, Act 38 of 2005 on the acquisition by unmarried fathers of parental responsibilities and rights. The research has shown that the Children’s Act has fundamentally ... -
Imperatives of the Gospel and imperatives of the South African Constitution regarding the right to life: a Christian ethical perspective
(North-West University, 2008)This study presents divergent views and approaches to the issues of the right to life, abortion, and HIV/Aids prevention in South Africa. The right to life, and abortion, considered from the constitutional perspective, ... -
International migration: The state-sovereignty-migration nexus
(2015)Commonly, international human migration is blamed for corroding states sovereignty, especially stemming from policy circles, academic literature and citizens of the host countries. This has attracted the attention of the ... -
Land reform without compensation in South Africa: a critical analysis of the taxation policy
(North-West University, 2019)This thesis, brought about by the shift in the South African land redistribution programme to "expropriate land without compensation", primarily focusses on the taxation policy considerations given the current legislative ... -
A rights-based analysis of disaster risk reduction framework in Zimbabwe and its implications for policy and practice
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)This paper examines closely the institutional arrangements for disaster risk reduction from a rights-based perspective. In Zimbabwe, the disaster risk reduction framework and the ensuing practice have not yet accommodated ...