Browsing Humanities and the Arts by Issue Date
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Luganda and the Strict Layer Hypothesis
(Phonology, 1987)The ability of a language's syntax to determine the application vs. non-application of postlexical phonological rules has by now been firmly established in a number of languages. Such rules, which apply above the word ... -
The Revival Movement In Uganda: An Evaluation
(African Journal of Evangelical Theology, 1993)Answering critics of the East Africa Revival the author retells the story of this powerful awakening and examines the theology proclaimed by the Revival Movement in Uganda. He examines the teaching of the movement on Christ, ... -
The Outsider Looks In: Constructing Knowledge About American Collegiate Racism
(Qualitative sociology, 1996)This study tackles one of the most complex and intriguing issues in contemporary society, namely, the phenomenon of racism. Instead of examining the structural dimensions of racism, it focuses on the interpersonal “everyday ... -
‘Point of Order, Mr Speaker’: African Women Claiming their Space in Parliament
(Gender & Development, 2000)At the close of the millennium, there is a wave of invigorating air sweeping across the African continent. The refreshing breeze can be felt in the form of women smashing the gendered 'glass ceiling' in a bid to overcome ... -
Think globally, act locally: using international treaties for women's empowerment in East Africa
(Agenda, 2001)Women activists in Africa need to develop innovative ways to use international treaties and instruments in a way that strengthens domestic guarantees of equality for women in their countries writes SYLVIA TAMALE. She looks ... -
The domestic protection and promotion of human rights under the 1995 Ugandan Constitution
(Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, 2002)This article examines the domestic constitutional framework for protection and promotion of human rights in Uganda. It considers the historical evolution of Uganda's Bill of Rights in the context of Uganda's history, which ... -
Gender Trauma in Africa: Enhancing Women's Links to Resources
(Journal of African Law, 2004)The article considers the impact of the public/private divide on the lives of African women. It discusses how the “protection” of the private from legal and other scrutiny helps to conceal the burden of caring for family ... -
The New Partnership for Africa's Development: implications for the realisation of socio-economic rights in Africa
(Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2004)The New Partnership for Africa's Development : Implications for the realisation of socio-economic rights in Africa Christopher Mbazira The realisation of socio-economic rights in Africa remains a distant goal. The majority ... -
Reading the Right to Food into the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
(Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2004)Reading the right to food into the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights Christopher Mbazira The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Charter) of 1981 is the principal regional instrument protecting ... -
Eroticism, sensuality and “women's secrets” among the Baganda: A critical analysis
(Feminist Africa, 2005)Sexuality is intricately linked to practically every aspect of our lives: to pleasure,power, politics and procreation, but also to disease, violence, war, language,social roles, religion, kinship structures, identity, ... -
The Right to Health and the Nature of The Right to Health and the Nature of Socio-Economic Rights Obligations under the African Charter
(Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2005)The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Charter) guarantees a broad range of economic, social and cultural rights (socio-economic rights) as well as civil and political rights. -
The women’s movement in Africa: creative initiatives and lessons learnt
(East African journal of peace and human rights, 2005)The Oxford Complete Word Finder defines a movement as a body of persons with a common object. However, there is no single accepted definition of the ‘Women’s Movement.’ Rather, it can be considered as the whole spectrum ... -
African Feminism: How should we change?
(Development, 2006)Sylvia Tamale gives a critical, self-reflexive analysis of the African women's movement, with her proposals for the changes she would like to see. She asks that African feminists transform themselves and societies into a ... -
Prisoners’ Right of Access to Anti-Retroviral Treatment
(ESR, 2006)Prisoners are susceptible to a number of illness and diseases. This may relate to the conditions of prisons themselves (e.g. poor ventilation is associated with TB), life style (e.g. poor nutrition and substance abuse), ... -
Water Delivery: Public or Private?
(CELP/NILOS, Centrum voor Omgevingsrecht en Beleid/NILOS, 2006)This collective volume puts access to water in a human rights perspective. Its chapters are based on presentations delivered at a seminar entitled 'Water delivery in South Africa and The Netherlands: public or private?', ... -
The Draft Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2006)Historically, economic, social and cultural rights (ESC rights) have received less protection through enforcement mechanisms than civil and political rights. Victims of ESC rights violations do not have the opportunity of ... -
The Right of Access to Sufficient Water
(Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2007)While the report provides valuable information on a number of positive developments in the provision of water services, it is deficient in a number of respects. The most visible deficiency is its lack of comprehensiveness ... -
Incey-wincey Spider went Climbing up Again – Prospects for Constitutional (Re)interpretation of Section 28(1)(c) of the South African Constitution in the Next Decade of Democracy
(National ETDS, 2007)This article reviews the first decade of jurisprudence concerning interpretation of the rights enumerated in s 28(1)(c) of the Constitution of South Africa (the Constitution), commonly referred to as the children’s ... -
An overview of the Constitutional Court hearing of the inner-city evictions case
(Economic and Social Rights in South Afric, 2007)On 28 August 2007, the Constitutional Court heard an appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in the Rand Properties case. This case concerns the eviction of poor people from dilapidated buildings ... -
The International Criminal Court and the Lord's Resistance Army leaders: prosecution or amnesty?
(Netherlands International Law Review, 2007)On 13 October 2005, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber II unsealed the warrants of arrest for five senior leaders of the Lord's Resistance Army/Movement (LRA/M) for crimes against humanity and war ...
