- The Legal Analysis of Community Rights in Environment Decision-Making in the Federal Republic of SomaliaIntroduction People often feel hopeless and powerless to protect the environment, themselves, their families and their individual rights. However, through the creative use of the law, a number of notable successes for the environment and people have been recorded in many countries.[1] Environmental decision-making in Somalia stands at the intersection of legal, social, and environmental considerations, with…
- Child Lab(our): A Systematic Model for Addressing Child LabourIntroduction Our daughter became overexcited after receiving the first letter addressed in her name, an invitation to attend a school entrance examination. She has always wanted to receive a letter in the mailbox, considering the multitude of mail we receive in Bavaria. As parents, we started researching what the letter’s contents required of us and…
- Seeking asylum is no crime, and neither illegalThis could be your story. Imagine you grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which “is considered the world’s richest country in terms of wealth in natural resources”.[1] Nevertheless, the political and socio-economic situation in most parts of DRC has become strained in the last few years. Poverty, inequality, food shortages and…
- The Legal Analysis of Community Rights in Environment Decision-Making in the Federal Republic of SomaliaIntroduction People often feel hopeless and powerless to protect the environment, themselves, their families and their individual rights. However, through the creative use of the law, a number of notable successes for the environment and people have been recorded in many countries.[1] Environmental decision-making in Somalia stands at the intersection of legal, social, and environmental considerations, with…
- Global Crises and the Reassessment of the World’s Ethical Foundation: Lessons from African Communitarianism Introduction Global crises have one common feature – they are not innocuous. Covid-19, climate change, and poverty all have harmful features and are not benign occurrences. Nevertheless, they may produce learning moments, such as providing an opportunity for a moral reassessment of norms, laws, and practices in human society. Covid-19 is a case in point:…
- Highlights of 2023: End-of-Year ReviewIntroduction In the vibrant tapestry of African legal and political developments in 2023, the African Legal Studies Blog has captured critical developments, weaving together the diverse threads of historical and contemporary legal landscapes. As 2023 ends, this reflective piece aims to shed light on the multifaceted progress witnessed in the African legal field in 2023…
- The Legal Analysis of Community Rights in Environment Decision-Making in the Federal Republic of SomaliaIntroduction People often feel hopeless and powerless to protect the environment, themselves, their families and their individual rights. However, through the creative use of the law, a number of notable successes for the environment and people have been recorded in many countries.[1] Environmental decision-making in Somalia stands at the intersection of legal, social, and environmental considerations, with…
- Territoriality of Intellectual Property Systems and Intellectual Property Protection under the EAC Common MarketIntroduction Intellectual Property (IP) protection systems in the EAC embrace the principle of territoriality in the protection of all aspects of IP. The principle of territoriality of IP systems entails the protection of IP based on national laws, i.e., what is protected and the scope of protection is limited within relevant national laws. In the…
- Enhancing Performance Auditing in Regional Economic Communities: A Case Study of the EAC1. Introduction Regional Economic Communities (RECs) are established to achieve various goals, but almost all are established for economic purposes and to reduce, if not eliminate, all intra-trade barriers.[1] The East African Community (EAC) integration objective has been primarily to progressively reach a “political Federation”.[2] RECs establish explicit structures such as the summit and the…