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Visitation by Officers of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights at the University of Bayreuth
2024-06-10 10:40 (Europe/Berlin)
On 10th June 2024, the Chair of African Legal Studies shall be hosting Dr. Robert Eno and Justice Dennis Dominic Adjei, the Registrar and Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights respectively. The African Court is a continental court established by African States to ensure protection of human and peoples’ rights in Africa. Our guests shall present at the Human Rights in Africa seminar on the topic: Special protection of human and peoples’ rights in Africa: Case of children, women’s rights and environment. Thereafter, the guests shall, jointly with other faculty members and experts, present in a moderated roundtable session on the topic: Role of comparative human rights law and jurisprudence in regional human rights systems and regimes. Both events shall take place at K3 in RWI, at the University of Bayreuth main campus. A small overview of the events are on the poster.

If you cannot come to Bayreuth in person, be sure to catch all our exciting sessions via zoom
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Roundtable Session: Science and the Law: From UNFCCC to Paris Agreement and Beyond
2024-05-08 09:00 - 10:30

Everyone's Human Rights Vol 2 #06
2022-11-30
The chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a series of debates on human rights in Africa. For the last session we have invited Pamela Adie, Executive Director, Equality Hub Nigeria. She presents on “Storytelling – A tool for Social Change – How can storytelling bridge the gab between law and society?” and gives insights into
– Prohibition of Same-Sex Marriage and Human Rights Violations
– Social Perception Study
– More social inclusion through movies, documentaries or campaigns.
Watch it here.

Everyone's Human Rights Vol 2 #05
2022-11-23
The chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a series of debates on human rights in Africa. For the fifth session we have invited Dr. Stella Bosire, Co-Executive Director of UHAI East African Sexual Health and Rights Initiative. She presents on the situation of gender minorities in Kenya and gives insights into
– Discrimination of gender minorities
– Criminalization and sexual gender based violence
– Protection, potential of the law and its limits.
Watch it here.

Everyone's Human Rights Vol 2 #4
2022-11-18
The chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a series of debates on human rights in Africa. For the fourth session we have invited Richard Obenan Iroanaya, Professor of Security and Strategic Studies from the University of Namibia. He presents on “Human Trafficking in South Africa: Patterns, Protection and Wayforward” and gives insights into
– Different forms of human trafficking in South Africa
– Victim Protection in South Africa
-What needs to be done to enhance protection beyond legislation.
Watch it here.

Everyone's Human Rights Vol 2 #02
2022-11-03
The chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a series of debates on human rights in Africa. For the second session we have invited Desmond Mhango, Executive Director of the Centre of Youth and Children’s Affairs, Malawi. He presents on “Child Labour Impacting on the future of Malawi Society” and gives insights into
– the current state of protection against Child Labour in Malawi
– the lived realities of children
– what more needs to be done to enhance protection beyond the existing legal and institutional frameworks.
Watch it here.

6th Chilean-German-Tanzanian Legal Talks
2022-11-02
On 2nd November 2022, the Chair of African Legal Studies at the University of Bayreuth in collaboration with the Heidelberg Centre Latin America (HCLA), conducted the sixth Chilean German-Tanzanian Legal Talk. The central theme of the Talk was: ‘Corporate social responsibility & Responsible business conduct’.
PART 1 Dr. Daniel Shayo (Head of Department and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economic Law, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) about ‘The corporate responsibility to respect human rights: A case study of Tanzania’s perspective’.
PART 2 Prof. Dr. Judith Schönsteiner (Human Rights Centre, Law Faculty, University Diego Portales, Chile) about ‘Chilean initiatives for obligatory standards of Human Rights for Enterprises’.
PART 3 Dr. Christian Ullmann, LL.M. (Cornell) (Institute for comparative law, conflict of laws and international business law, Heidelberg University) about ‘Corporate Social Responsibility in Germany and the US – Fundamentals and Recent Trends’.
PART 4 Veronika Thalhammer, PhD Candidate, Research Associate at the Chair of Public Law, International and European Law University of Bayreuth) about ‘Corporate Social Responsibility in German Company Law – due diligence and reporting obligations under the Supply Chain Act’.
Watch the full event here.

Everyone's Human Rights Vol. 2 #01
2022-10-26
The chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a series of debates on human rights in Africa. For the first session we have invited Habiba Osman, Chief Executive Officer from the Human Rights Commission in Malawi. She presents on “Understanding Efforts to Address Child Labour in the Post Pandemic Era” and gives insights into
– the Malawi Human Rights Commission
– Child Labour Distribution in Malawi
– National Responses Programmes against Child Labour.
Watch it here.

5th Chilean-German-Tanzanian Legal Talks
2022-05-25
On 25th May 2022, the Chair of African Legal Studies at the University of Bayreuth in collaboration with the Heidelberg Centre Latin America (HCLA), conducted the fifth Chilean German-Tanzanian Legal Talk. The central theme of the Talk was: ‘Curbing Capital flight and tax evasion for achieving economic sustainable development’.
PART 1 Dr. Felix Odhiambo (TGCL and University of Dar Es Salaam, School of Law) about ‘Domestic resources mobilization and the right to development: Kenya and Tanzania’
PART 2 Prof. Dr. Jorge Atria (University Diego Portales and COES, Chile) about ‘Tax Noncompliance in Chile and Latin America: A sociological approach’
PART 3 Isaac Abote Bund, PhD Candidate (University of Bayreuth) about ‘Conductive environment towards attainment of economic sustainable development in Africa.
Watch the full event here.

Building Collective Ownership of Single Use Plastic Waste in Youth Communities
2022-04-26
The Chair of African Legal Studies and the Young Plastics Team launched an event about ‘Building collective ownership of single use plastic waste in youth communities’ on 26 April 2022.
Young Plastics Malawi is Part of the Governing Plastics Network at the University of Surrey and partner of the University of Bayreuth. The Event was hosted by Tisunge Kaime-Mauluka at the Catholic University of Malawi and streamed via zoom.
Watch it here.

4th Chilean-German-Tanzanian Legal Talks
2021-12-03
On 3rd December 2021, the Chair of African Legal Studies at the University of Bayreuth in collaboration with the Heidelberg Centre Latin America (HCLA), conducted the fourth Chilean German-Tanzanian Legal Talk. The central theme of the Talk was: “Contested values and contradicting rights: Legal pluralism and human rights law.”

Legitimacy, Public International Law and Intractable Problems
2021-11-18
Welcome to the official stream of the Inaugural Lecture by Prof. Dr. Thoko Kaime at the University of Bayreuth. The Lecture will start on Thursday, 18th November 2021 at 6:30 p.m. (CET). It will be held at the Faculty of Law, Business and Economics at the University of Bayreuth and will be streamed simultaneously. We are very much looking forward to your participation, be it at the Faculty or virtually.
Watch it here.

3rd Chilean-German-Tanzanian Legal Talks
2021-06-09
On 9th June 2021, the Chair of African Legal Studies at the University of Bayreuth in collaboration with the Heidelberg Centre Latin America (HCLA), conducted the third Chilean-German-Tanzanian Legal Talk. The central theme of the Talk was: ‘Climate Litigation’.
PART 1 Prof Dr Eva Lohse (University of Bayreuth) about ‘Climate Change Litigation and National Litigation’
PART 2 Mai-Lan Tan (Heidelberg University) about ‘Civil Climate Change Litigation from a comparative law perspective’
PART 3 Cleophace K.K. Morris, PhD (University of Dar es Salaam)
PART 4 Dr Ezio Costa Cordella (University of Chile, FIMA) about ‘Climate Litigation in Latin America’.
Watch the full event here.

Gareth Prince about the communication Prince v South Africa
2021-05-03
Gareth Prince, the eponymous author of the communication Prince v South Africa has joined the class of the Human Rights in Africa course to discuss the journey of his case from South African Courts to the African Commission, the right to freedom of religion and legal developments in the aftermath of his case.
Watch it here.

Key Issues in African Law #03
2021-04-16
The Chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a Kick-off event with experts from around the globe who talk about Key Issues in African Law.
Enjoy the session in which expert Prof. Thoko Kaime, Chairholder of African Legal Studies and Project Leader of TGCL at the University of Bayreuth, lectures on “Colonialism’s enduring legacy”.
Watch it here.

Key Issues in African Law #02
2021-04-16
The Chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a Kick-off event with experts from around the globe who talk about Key Issues in African Law.
Enjoy the session in which expert Pacharo Kayira, Chief State Advocate at Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in Malawi, lectures on “State party reports – a sufficient tool for human rights protection?”.
Watch it here.

Key Issues in African Law #01
2021-04-16
The Chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a Kick-off event with experts from around the globe who talk about Key Issues in African Law.
Enjoy the session in which expert Godswill Agbaitoro, Doctoral Researcher at the University of Essex, lectures on “Environmental Governance and Regulation in Africa: The Journey of Researching“.
Watch it here.

2nd Chilean-German-Tanzanian Legal Talks
2021-01-13
On 13th January 2021, the Chair of African Legal Studies at the University of Bayreuth in collaboration with the Heidelberg Centre Latin America (HCLA), conducted the second Chilean German-Tanzanian Legal Talk. The central theme of the Talk was: ‘Water Resources – Legal Protection and Conflicts’.
PART ONE Prof. Dr. Omondi Robert Owino, (Chair of Private Law Department, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology), ‘New Challenges in a Transboundary Watercourse; Retooling Cooperation in the Lake Victoria’.
PART TWO Simon Schaub (PhD Candidate, Institute of Political Sciences, University of Heidelberg) ‘Struggle over Sustainable Policy Solutions; The Case of Water Pollution by Contaminants of Emerging Concern’.
PART THREE Prof. Dr. Pilar Moraga, (Center for Environmental Law, University of Chile), ‘Environmental and Social Conflicts; The Chilean Glaciers’.
Watch the full event here.

Everyone's Human Rights #05
2020-10-14
The chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a series of debates on human rights in Africa. Enjoy the final session in which Dr. Chikosa Silungwe, Attorney General of the Republic of Malawi, gives insights into
– Human Rights in Malawi
– The Challenge of the Elections in 2019
– The Right to Vote.
Watch it here.

Climate Justice in the Global South #06
2020-10-12
The chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a Kick-off event with leading experts from around the globe who talk about Climate Justice in the Global South.
Enjoy the final session from 12 October 2020 (14:00-14:45pm) in which Professor Oguge Nicholas Otienoh from the University of Nairobi lectures on “Key Issues on Climate Change and Climate Justice in the Global South”.
Watch it here.

Climate Justice in the Global South #05
2020-10-12
The chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a Kick-off event with leading experts from around the globe who talk about Climate Justice in the Global South.
Enjoy the fifth session from 12 October 2020 (13:15-14:00pm) in which Professor Patricia Kameri-Mbote from the University of Nairobi lectures on “Tackling Climate Change through international Law – Advocacy Litigation”.
Watch it here.

Climate Justice in the Global South #04
2020-10-12
The chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a Kick-off event with leading experts from around the globe who talk about Climate Justice in the Global South.
Enjoy the fourth session from 12 October 2020 (11: 30am-12:00pm) in which Professor Rosalind Malcolm from the University of Surrey lectures on “The Law, Lawyers and Environmental Problems”.
Watch it here.

Climate Justice in the Global South #03
2020-10-12
The chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a Kick-off event with leading experts from around the globe who talk about Climate Justice in the Global South.
Enjoy the third session from 12 October 2020 (10:45-11:30am) in which Professor Thoko Kaime from the University of Bayreuth and Chairholder of African Legal Studies lectures on “The African Union and Climate Change”.
Watch it here.

Climate Justice in the Global South #02
2020-10-12
The chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a Kick-off event with leading experts from around the globe who talk about Climate Justice in the Global South.
Enjoy the second session from 12 October 2020 (9:45-10:30am) in which Professor Philippe Cullet from the SOAS University of London lectures on “International Legal Frameworks on Climate Change”.
Watch it here.

Climate Justice in the Global South #01
2020-10-12
The chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a Kick-off event with leading experts from around the globe who talk about Climate Justice in the Global South.
Enjoy the first session from 12 October 2020 in which Prof. Stephen Turner from the University of Essex lectures on “International Institutional Arrangements on Climate Change”.
Watch it here.

Everyone's Human Rights #04
2020-10-07
The Chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a series of debates on human rights in Africa. Enjoy the fourth session in which Hon. Yvonne Dausab, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Namibia, gives insights into
– The Namibian Constitution
– Namibia’s Value System
– Social Justice.
Watch it here.

1st Chilean-German-Tanzanian Legal Talks
2020-09-28
The Chair of African Legal Studies at the University of Bayreuth is launching together with the Heidelberg Center Latin America (HCLA) and the University of Chile a legal talk series. For our first legal session on 28th September 2020 we have invited three speakers to talk about human rights. The first speaker Dr. Jesse James (University of Dar es Salaam, School of Law) presents on “Synopsis of Tanzania Human Rights Legal Framework” He gives insights into:
– Protection of Human Rights
– Media Crime and Cyber Crime Act
– Tanzanian Constitution and Specialized Laws.
Watch the full event here.

Everyone's Human Rights #03
2020-09-09
The Chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a series of debates on human rights in Africa. Enjoy the third session from 9 September 2020 in which Dr. Melina Kalfelis gives insights into
– Violence and Security in Burkina Faso
– The Self-defense groups Koglweogos
– Hidden and undisguised Human Rights Violations
– Vigilantism as a political process.
Watch it here.

Everyone's Human Rights #02
2020-09-02
The Chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a series of debates on human rights in Africa. Enjoy the second session from 2 September 2020 in which Justice Professor Redson Kapindu gives insights into – freedom and dignity
– the relation between human rights and the concept of ubuntu
– human rights in the Malawian constitution.
Watch it here.

Everyone's Human Rights 2020 #01
2020-08-13
The Chair of African Legal Studies is hosting a series of debates on human rights in Africa. Enjoy the first session from 13 August 2020 in which Dr. Joan Nyanyuki gave insides on
– African Child Policy Forum
– broad meaning of child justice
– approaches on how to improve access to child friendly justice
– noting progress and challenges on the African continent
– application in criminal, civil and administrative justice, customary and traditional courts or other informal alternatives.
Watch it here.
