Legitimacy, Public International Law and Intractable Problems

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…

4th Chilean-German-Tanzanian Legal Talks

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."

Building Collective Ownership of Single Use Plastic Waste in Youth Communities

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…

5th Chilean-German-Tanzanian Legal Talks

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…

Everyone’s Human Rights Vol. 2 #01

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 -…

6th Chilean-German-Tanzanian Legal Talks

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…

Everyone’s Human Rights Vol 2 #02

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…

Everyone’s Human Rights Vol 2 #4

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 -…

Everyone’s Human Rights Vol 2 #05

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…

Everyone’s Human Rights Vol 2 #06

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…