The Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women: Preventing and Punishing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

Introduction Twenty years after its adoption and eighteen years of enforcement, as a ‘home-grown’ women’s human rights treaty, the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on…

Germany Has to Grant Reparations for Colonial Crimes

UN Special Rapporteurs Get Involved Right on Time Note: This piece was first published on voelkerrechtsblog.org. We thank the team and the author for the possibility to re-publish the article…

Normative Resistance to Law Reforms and National Common Laws in Africa

Introduction Law reform is undoubtedly significant in the development of national common law. However, the process of developing a common law through law reforms is fraught with challenges, most of…

Disasters as an Opportunity for Addressing Gender Inequality in Malawi

Current Climate Change Situation Climate change continues to take a toll on the lives of people across the globe. According to UN Women, the effects of it are so dire…

The Impact of Conflict on Marginalized Communities in Somalia: A Human Rights Perspective

Introduction The impact of conflict on marginalized communities in Somalia is a crucial issue that needs to be discussed from a human rights perspective. Conflict often aggravates existing inequalities and…

Time to act: Call for action against child labour in Malawi

The Malawi government developed the second National Action Plan on Child Labour (NAP II) from 2020 through 2025 to provide guidance on implementing the National Child Labour Policy. Experts believe…

Awareness of Climate Change – South Africa’s Most Pressing Problems

Afrobarometer Findings Recently, Afrobarometer, a non-profit organisation researching public opinion on the African continent[1], published a paper called “Despite growing evidence, climate change is still unknown to many South Africans”.[2]…

Desmond Mhango’s Opinion and Experiences Concerning Child Labour in Malawi

Desmond Mhango concludes his series on Child Labour in Malawi with this final article. In this final article of the series Child Labor in Malawi, the author describes his own…

The State’s Responsibility to Address Child Labour

Desmond Mhango’s series on Child Labour in Malawi continues with this fifth article. Following his detailed explanation of the situational context of child labour in Malawi, including a depiction of…

Push Factors for Child Labour in Malawi

Desmond Mhango’s series on Child Labour in Malawi continues with this fourth article. Following his detailed explanation of the situational context of child labour in Malawi, including a depiction of…