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Abuse of power and authority: rape by coercion.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)There is a common misperception that rape can only be committed if a man uses physical violence to overpower anon-consenting woman and that the woman has physical injuries to prove that she resisted. As will be seen ... -
Access to information laws, environmental rights and public participation in the wildlife sector
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019)The wildlife sector is strategic in Zimbabwe for its economic, social and ecological purposes and hence the right to access information on wildlife governance and conservation is critical. Zimbabwe has many municipal ... -
The accessibility and quality of safe motherhood to female inmates at Juba Main Prison, South Sudan
(2017)Most surprising fact is that South Sudan has the highest maternal mortality rate in the whole world, with only 2045/100,000 live births. Using a case study approach of Juba main prison PHC, this dissertation (apparently ... -
Actions against the police: Unreasonable obstacles to obtaining redress
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019)As pointed out in the Nyika case, the police interact with the public on a daily basis and it is typically ordinary citizens who are the victims of violations of their rights arising out of abuse or misuse of police powers. ... -
Addressing genocide through international humanitarian law response mechanisms : A case study of Rwanda
(2020)This study investigated the fabric of international humanitarian law response mechanisms, given the obtaining status quo wherein a lot of „grave‟ breaches to humanitarian concerns are manifest, an aspect largely attributable ... -
An analysis of challenging the constitutionality of the commissioner’s power in terms of the income tax act [chapter 23:06]
(2022)The powers invoked by the Commissioner of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Commissioner, is not only a problem for the legislature but also for the companies and shareholders doing business ... -
An analysis of directors' duties during mass resignations of directors in Zimbabwe
(U. Z. Press., 2021-11-01)Zimbabwe’s new Companies and Other Business Entities Act signifies one of the important developments in amplifying corporate governance principles by codifying the directors’ duties. The duties of a company director are ... -
An analysis of state cooperation and enforcement of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) by the International Criminal Court in non-state parties in Africa
(2020-07)Impunity continues unabated within the international system despite dedicated measures aimed at punishing the offenders. Since the Nuremberg Military post WWII, dedicated initiatives to guarantee international peace and ... -
An analysis of state cooperation and enforcement of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) by the International Criminal Court in non-state parties in Africa.
(2020)Impunity continues unabated within the international system despite dedicated measures aimed at punishing the offenders. Since the Nuremberg Military post WWII, dedicated initiatives to guarantee international peace and ... -
An analysis of the impact of perennial water problems on time and economic affordability for women working outside the home in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
(2016-04)Every Zimbabwean has the right to safe and potable water and for women the right to water is intrinsically linked with their lives and the realisation of this right ensures for them the right to a secure livelihood. They ... -
An analysis of the law and the effectiveness of government and non governmental organisations’ interventions in curbing under age commercial sex work in Epworth and along the Mukuvisi river bank Harare, Zimbabwe
(2017)Child prostitution has become a global phenomenon which raises concern and alarm. In Zimbabwe children as young as eight years old are engaging in prostitution in the area along the Mukuvisi River and in Epworth, Harare. ... -
An analysis of the practice and procedure for referral of constitutional matters to the constitutional court in terms of section 175 (4) of the constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
(2019-08)After nineteen amendments to the Zimbabwean Constitution of 1980, Zimbabwe came up with ―a people driven‖ Constitution in 2013. The Constitution has been considered progressive particularly with the now expanded Declaration ... -
Application of the principles of extradition in the case of terrorism: an analysis
(2022)Operational extradition procedures are an essential tool of international law enforcement in the fight against terrorism, both in relation to local criminal acts and, increasingly, on international territories. In recent ... -
The application of the United Nations guiding principles on business and human rights in Zimbabwe’s mining sector: prospects and challenges
(2022)The current problem in Zimbabwe is still maximum exploitation and exploration of mineral resources and lack of full recognition of community rights by both state and non-state actors. The exploitation of natural resources ...
