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”).

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…

Tourism-related land rights conflicts in Namibia – the Etosha Case: Tsumib v. Government of the Republic of Namibia

Lisa StrubeNov 6, 20205 min read
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COMMENT Lisa Strube 6 November 2020 Nowadays, it is undisputed that tourism does not only bring positive aspects. Specifically in countries of the Global South,…

Education Qualifications as part of Matrimonial Property

Joan Smarts MukisaOct 30, 20204 min read
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ANALYSIS JOAN SMARTS MUKISA 30 October 2020 Matrimonial property is defined as property jointly acquired during the subsistence of a marriage[1]. The nature of contribution…