African Women and the Law (Law/Gender/Social crossover)
African Women and the Law (Law/Gender/Social crossover) is a peer‑reviewed scholarly journal published under the Pan‑African Research Journals (PARJ) platform, advancing African‑centred and global research.
This article examines Security Without the State: Community Self-Protection in Areas of Limited Statehood with a focused emphasis on Kenya within the field of Law. It is structured as a action research study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
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Early Warning Systems and Conflict Prevention
This article examines Early Warning Systems and Conflict Prevention: The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification: Human Rights and Governance Considerations with a focused emphasis on Eritrea within the field of Law. It is structured as a survey research article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
This article examines Extrajudicial Executions and Impunity: Accountability Mechanisms and Their Effectiveness: A Feminist Political Economy Approach with a focused emphasis on Algeria within the field of Law. It is structured as a mixed methods study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
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Gang Violence and Urban Insecurity in East African Cities
This article examines Gang Violence and Urban Insecurity in East African Cities: Nairobi, Kampala, and Juba: An Empirical Investigation with a focused emphasis on Kenya within the field of Law. It is structured as a policy analysis article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
This article examines Blue Economy Security: Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean and East African Waters: From Theory to Practice with a focused emphasis on Senegal within the field of Law. It is structured as a book review that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
Migrant Integration in Urban East African Contexts
This article examines Migrant Integration in Urban East African Contexts: Nairobi, Kampala, and Addis Ababa: A Feminist Political Economy Approach with a focused emphasis on Kenya within the field of Law. It is structured as a conference paper that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
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National Human Rights Institutions in Fragile States
This article examines National Human Rights Institutions in Fragile States: Mandates, Budgets, and Political Constraints: Gender, Power, and Structural Constraints with a focused emphasis on Nigeria within the field of Law. It is structured as a policy analysis article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
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This article examines Military Defection and Loyalty Shifts: Explaining Officer Allegiance Changes in South Sudan: Accountability, Transparency, and Reform with a focused emphasis on South Sudan within the field of Law. It is structured as a commentary that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
This article examines Labour Migration and Remittances: South Sudan's Diaspora and Economic Contributions: International Norms, Local Realities with a focused emphasis on South Sudan within the field of Law. It is structured as a qualitative study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
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This article examines Youth Transitional Justice Programming: Intergenerational Trauma and Healing: Post-CPA and Beyond with a focused emphasis on Guinea within the field of Law. It is structured as a comparative study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
The Political Economy of Small Arms Proliferation in the Greater Horn of Africa
This article examines The Political Economy of Small Arms Proliferation in the Greater Horn of Africa with a focused emphasis on Tunisia within the field of Law. It is structured as a qualitative study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
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This article examines The Convention Against Torture: Implementation Challenges and Accountability Gaps in Africa: A Feminist Political Economy Approach with a focused emphasis on Niger within the field of Law. It is structured as a action research study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
This article examines Youth Transitional Justice Programming: Intergenerational Trauma and Healing: International Norms, Local Realities with a focused emphasis on Morocco within the field of Law. It is structured as a policy brief that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
Foreign Terrorist Fighter Flows to and from African Conflicts
This article examines Foreign Terrorist Fighter Flows to and from African Conflicts: Youth Perspectives and Intergenerational Justice with a focused emphasis on Uganda within the field of Law. It is structured as a policy analysis article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
Whistle-Blower Protection and Human Rights Defenders in East Africa
This article examines Whistle-Blower Protection and Human Rights Defenders in East Africa: Theoretical Framework and Empirical Analysis with a focused emphasis on Tanzania within the field of Law. It is structured as a theoretical framework article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
INTERPOL and Regional Law Enforcement Cooperation in East Africa
This article examines INTERPOL and Regional Law Enforcement Cooperation in East Africa: Perspectives from Eastern Africa with a focused emphasis on Kenya within the field of Law. It is structured as a qualitative study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
This article examines Early Warning Systems and Conflict Prevention: The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification: Human Rights and Governance Considerations with a focused emphasis on Senegal within the field of Law. It is structured as a ethnographic study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
This article examines Gang Violence and Urban Insecurity in East African Cities: Nairobi, Kampala, and Juba: An Empirical Investigation with a focused emphasis on Kenya within the field of Law. It is structured as a theoretical framework article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
This article examines National Human Rights Institutions in Fragile States: Mandates, Budgets, and Political Constraints: Gender, Power, and Structural Constraints with a focused emphasis on Gambia within the field of Law. It is structured as a comparative study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
The Responsibility of States to Protect Nationals Abroad
This article examines The Responsibility of States to Protect Nationals Abroad: Consular Protection and Evacuation: Challenges and Opportunities in the 2020s with a focused emphasis on Senegal within the field of Law. It is structured as a conference paper that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
Accountability for Humanitarian Failures
This article examines Accountability for Humanitarian Failures: When Systems Fail Vulnerable Populations: Multi-Level Governance Perspectives with a focused emphasis on Senegal within the field of Law. It is structured as a theoretical framework article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
This article examines Foreign Terrorist Fighter Flows to and from African Conflicts: Youth Perspectives and Intergenerational Justice with a focused emphasis on Kenya within the field of Law. It is structured as a mixed methods study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
This article examines INTERPOL and Regional Law Enforcement Cooperation in East Africa: Perspectives from Eastern Africa with a focused emphasis on Benin within the field of Law. It is structured as a perspective piece that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
Labour Law Dynamics in the Informal Economy
The informal economy in Zambia encompasses a significant portion of the labour force but is often overlooked in formal labour legislation. A qualitative approach grounded in existing literature on labour law and social justice theories, with an emphasis on empirical case studies from Zambia's informal economy. The theoretical framework identifies key themes such as vulnerability to exploitation and discrimination, which require targeted legislative interventions to ensure fair treatment of all workers. Policy makers are encouraged to develop tailored labour laws that address the specific challenges faced by informal sector workers in Zambia.
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Indigenous Knowledge Systems as Foundational Frameworks in Ethiopian Legal Practice
Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in Ethiopia are deeply embedded within cultural practices, particularly among pastoral communities such as the Oromo and Somali peoples. These systems encompass a rich tapestry of beliefs, customs, and traditional remedies that have been passed down through generations. The study employs a qualitative approach, drawing upon existing literature and case studies from Ethiopia's diverse cultural contexts. It seeks to understand how local communities perceive and utilise IKS within their legal systems. The integration of IKS into Ethiopian law not only respects cultural diversity but also enhances legal efficacy and social cohesion among communities. Further research is needed to explore the scalability and effectiveness of such practices. Policy makers should consider incorporating traditional healing as a complementary practice in their legal reforms, alongside formal judicial procedures. Community leaders are encouraged to facilitate dialogue between IKS practitioners and legal authorities.
Land Law Reforms and Security of Tenure in Rwanda
Rwanda has implemented significant land law reforms aimed at improving security of tenure for its residents, particularly women and vulnerable groups. The study employed a structured questionnaire survey among a diverse sample of Rwandan farmers and landholders across various regions to gather data on land rights and tenure security post-reform. A notable finding is that the majority (75%) of respondents reported enhanced legal protection for their land holdings, though challenges persist in practical application. The survey highlights both successes and areas needing improvement in ensuring equitable land tenure security across Rwanda. Recommendations include strengthening enforcement mechanisms and enhancing community education on new legal provisions to ensure broader compliance and benefits reach all stakeholders.
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Challenges and Opportunities in Legal Frameworks for Post-Conflict Reconciliation in African States
Recent conflicts in post-conflict African states have highlighted the need for robust legal frameworks to facilitate reconciliation and sustainable peace. A qualitative analysis of legal documents and interviews with stakeholders was conducted to assess current frameworks' effectiveness and identify gaps. Findings show that the Egyptian legal system struggles with enforcing reconciliation protocols across different regions, particularly in rural areas where compliance rates are as low as 30%. Current legal systems often fail to adequately address regional disparities and community-specific needs, necessitating tailored interventions for effective conflict resolution. Recommendations include the development of localized reconciliation protocols and enhanced enforcement mechanisms to improve overall compliance rates.
Gender Dynamics in Sub-Saharan African Legal Systems
Sub-Saharan Africa, including Eritrea, faces complex gender dynamics within its legal systems, reflecting broader societal norms and values. A qualitative descriptive approach was employed to analyse legal texts, court decisions, and secondary sources, focusing on gender dimensions as they manifest within Eritrea's legal frameworks. This framework aims to inform legal scholars, policymakers, and practitioners about gender-specific challenges within Eritrea's legal system, fostering a more inclusive and equitable approach. Policy recommendations include advocating for gender-sensitive training programmes for judicial staff and promoting legislative reforms that address gender disparities in the justice sector.
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International Criminal Law (ICL) has been applied in Africa to address war crimes committed during conflicts. In-depth interviews with legal practitioners and civil society organizations focused on recent cases of war crimes in Nigeria. ICL can be more effective with tailored approaches that respect local customs and involve broader community engagement. Integrate traditional justice systems into ICL processes to enhance accountability while preserving cultural integrity. Increase public awareness campaigns about legal rights and protections.
Cyberlaw and Data Protection in Southern Africa
Cyberlaw and data protection are critical areas of law in Southern Africa, particularly relevant to emerging technologies such as digital platforms and online transactions. The study employed a structured questionnaire survey among a sample of legal practitioners, technology companies, and government officials to gather insights into current laws and proposed reforms. A notable finding was that while the Republic of Congo has established general data protection principles, there is significant room for improvement in specific areas such as enforcement mechanisms and penalties for non-compliance. The survey results highlight the need for more comprehensive legal frameworks to protect individuals' privacy rights and ensure accountability in digital transactions. It is recommended that the Congolese government collaborate with stakeholders to develop and implement robust cyberlaw and data protection policies, including strengthening enforcement mechanisms and penalties.
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