Human Rights

This is an interdisciplinary platform for exciting insights, opinions, reviews, and critical analyses of human rights issues in Africa. A cross-section of contributors shares and cover human rights issues related to policy, advocacy, practice, and awareness. The insights shared unveil a wide spectrum where human rights principles and theories interface with lived realities of people and communities in Africa.

Besides the blog contributions, the africanlegalstudies.blog and the Chair of African Legal Studies at the University of Bayreuth are constantly developing new initiatives to exchange and engage with scholars and practitioners. These include research projects such as “Intractable Human Rights Issues” or debate series (e.g. “Everyone’s human rights”).

Abortion Law – A Comparative Take on the Constitutional Framework of South Africa and Germany

Freda LouwesFeb 5, 20214 min read
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Source: TheStatehouseFile.com COMMENT Freda Louwes 05 February 2021 In recent weeks and months, the topic of abortion has become a highly debated one in the…

The Rules of the Game – How the Elections in Uganda are won

Carsten MöllerJan 14, 20216 min read
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COMMENT Carsten Möller 14 January 2021 The rulebook of the popular card game “Munchkin” includes only a few rules. One states, “Any other disputes should…

Presidential Elections in Uganda – Of Bobi Wine and ‘the struggle’

Diana KisakyeJan 13, 20217 min read
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ANALYSIS Diana Kisakye 13 January 2021 On January 14th 2021, 76-year-old President Yoweri Museveni will face his most-unexpected rival thus far, 38-year-old Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu…

COVID-19: Implications on the EAC Regional Economic Community

Dr Daniel ShayoDec 8, 20207 min read
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ANALYSIS Dr. Daniel Shayo 04 November 2020 On the 11th March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. Consequently,…

Protection of Children Deprived of their Family Environment: The Right to Alternative Care in Tanzania

Dr Veronica BuchumiNov 27, 20206 min read
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OPINION Veronica Buchumi 27 November 2020 The importance of a family environment for a child A loving, happy, and understanding family environment is all a…

Presidential Elections in Kenya and Malawi – Some Comparative Reflections

Laura RadzeyNov 13, 20207 min read
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ANALYSIS Laura Radzey 13 November 2020 The right to vote is fundamental for any democratic state. Yet simply holding elections is not sufficient if the…