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An analysis of child marriage as a constitutional violation against the right of the child
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Child marriage is a global problem that has received much attention over the past years, subsequent to the increased recognition of children's human rights. Many people across the world, who are alive today, were forced ... -
The attainment of self-determination in African states by rebels
(2014)Self-determination is a peoples' right to freely determine their political, economic and cultural destiny without external interference. However, the cultivation of a culture of respect for self-determination remains the ... -
The best interest of the child in the harmful religious practice of ritual slavery in West Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Ritual slavery has been an extant concern in West Africa, and more specifically, Ghana, Togo and Benin since at least the 19th century and has exhibited its pervasiveness ever since. Although Africa is rife with what is ... -
Bilateral investment treaties in the new constitutional dispensation : the Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill 2013
(North-West University, 2018)After 1994 the South African government concluded a number of bilateral investment treaties (hereafter referred to as BITs) with the intention of attracting and subsequently increasing levels of foreign direct investment ... -
The challenges of undocumented refugee children in accessing the right to basic education in South Africa
(North-West University, 2018)South Africa receives a large influx of refugees who flee from their countries of nationality due to the intolerable conditions in those countries, in search of safety for themselves and their children. The documentation ... -
The extra-territorial obligation of member states of the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict to prevent the use of child soldiers
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Children have been documented fighting in armed conflicts around the world. The United Nations Secretary-General's 2015 report on children in armed conflict listed 57 parties that recruited or used children in armed conflict ... -
Humanitarian intervention in response to the attacks by ISIS
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Since ISIS started its campaign in 2014, it has contributed to the deaths of thousands and the displacement of millions of people in Iraq and Syria. Its methods, tactics and objectives, and its ability to openly confront ... -
The invocation of force majeure in international commercial contracts during the COVID-19 pandemic
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)The emergence of the coronavirus at the end of 2019 has altered the way we live. As at 17 October 2021 the total number of COVID-19 infections and deaths worldwide stood at 241 318 300 and 4 912 575 respectively. The ... -
The regulation of cyber warfare under contemporary international humanitarian law
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)The purpose of this research paper is to establish whether International Humanitarian Law is applicable to armed conflicts that consist of a cyber element and if so, to what extent it would apply. This required an in-depth ... -
Towards achieving sustainable economic development through the African Continental Free Trade Area : a legal analysis
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)The African continent holds tremendous potential for prosperity, due in part to vast reserves of diverse natural resources and a population of over 1.3 billion people. The economic potential of the continent has the capacity ...
