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Buying the eye of the beholder: the case for selling organs

Werksmans Attorneys director Neil Kirby argues that justification for the sale and purchase of human organs may be found in human rights law.

Strengthening the Promotion and Protection of Child Rights in Southern Africa

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

At a recent regional conference held between 14 and 16 November 2011 in Midrand, South Africa, a collaborative regional network on promoting the right of children was inaugurated with the main...

Decriminalising sexual orientation: Three African states compared

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

At the beginning of 2011, 36 states in Africa criminalised sexual orientation, with penalties ranging from fines in Algeria and Kenya, to the death penalty in Sudan and Nigeria. The...

India: A 'lawless law': Detentions under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (April 2011)

SAFETY

Hundreds of people are locked up on spurious grounds under the Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir every year. This report, by Amnesty International, exposes a catalogue of human rights...

SA: Statement by the South African government, welcoming the UNSC resolution on Libya (27/02/2011)

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Madam President
South Africa remains deeply concerned at the deteriorating situation in Libya, which has resulted in untold atrocities and countless loss of civilian lives.
The...

SA: Asmal: Speech by former Minister of Education, to mark Sanef’s Commemoration of Black Wednesday, Johannesburg (19/10/2010)

Topics

Date: 19/10/2010
Source: The South African National Editors Forum
Title: SA: Asmal: Speech by former Minister of Education, to mark Sanef's Commemoration of Black Wednesday,...

MONUC to leave the DRC, mission unaccomplished?

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

With celebrations of the 50th anniversary of independence coming up in June this year, as well as important elections next year, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government is keen for the...

States reaffirm rules for private military companies

INTERNATIONAL

Seventeen countries have agreed on rules to ensure that private military companies operating in war zones do not break international humanitarian law or abuse human rights, a senior Swiss diplomat...

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