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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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'…
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…
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."
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…