Welcome to the African Human Rights Law Journal (AHRLJ)
ISSN: 1609-073X
E-ISSN: 1996-2096
Welcome to the website of the African Human Rights Law Journal (AHRLJ), a leading peer-reviewed journal focused on human rights related topics of relevance to Africa, Africans and scholars of Africa. As democratic practices and the protection of human rights struggle to become rooted in Africa, the Journal aims to contribute towards strengthening indigenous African scholarship.
The first issue of the AHRLJ appeared in 2001. Since then, the Journal has appeared twice a year, in July and December, without interruption.
The full text of the AHRLJ is made freely available online immediately upon publication. The AHRLJ is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
The AHRLJ is published by the Pretoria University Law Press (PULP) which took over from Juta as publisher in 2013. It is published in association with the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria.
The AHRLJ still publishes a small amount of printed copies for each volume, which are sent out to the required Legal Depository addresses as per the Legal Deposit Act, Act 54 of 1997. All journal content, dating back to the first issue of 2001, is available and will be maintained on the Journal’s web site (www.ahrlj.up.ac.za). Earlier issues of the Journal are also available from JUTA Publisher (https://juta.co.za/catalogue/african-human-rights-law-journal-2000-2012-online_22320/).
The Journal is published only in English.
Feedback and criticism: Any suggestions for improving any aspect of the Journal, including its content and editorial approach, are welcomed, and should be submitted at any time to:
Latest Edition: AHRLJ Volume 24 No 2 2024
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AHRLJ Volume 24 No 2 2024
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Editorial
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Articles
Towards a framework of reparatory measures for the enslavement and colonisation of the African people
by Justice Alfred Mavedzenge
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Expounding the frontiers of the human rights agenda of the African Union for the extra-Africa diaspora
by Catherine S Namakula
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Extraordinary rendition and extraterritorial reach of the African human rights system
by Brook K Abebe
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Tug-of-war: LGBTIQ+ rights in the African human rights architecture
by Mariel Reiss and Monica Tabengwa
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Understanding the right to education under the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, within the four pillars of interpretation
by Gertrude M Quan
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Legislating against adult women’s consent to female genital mutilation: A feminist analysis of state practice in light of the Joint General Comment on Female Genital Mutilation by the African Commission and the African Children’s Committee
by Matilda Lasseko-Phooko
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Demystifying the legal restrictions on abortion in Nigeria: Time to change the narrative
by Oluwadamilola A Adejumo
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Implementation of the right of the child to be heard under article 12(1) of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Nigeria: Lessons from South Africa
by Kolawole Kazeem Oyeyemi
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An examination of the recognition of communities and partnership agreements under South Africa’s Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act
by Fatima Osman
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The right to food in South Africa: A consumer protection perspective
by Tracy SN Muwanga & Lise Korsten
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Implications of James Dak’s 2016 deportation to South Sudan by the Kenyatta government in violation of international refugee law
by Mark AW Deng
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Analysing the implementation of refugee laws and policies in relation to women and girls: A case of Kampala, Uganda
by Daphine K Agaba
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Uganda’s unrelenting legislative efforts to criminalise same-sex relations: Implications for human rights
by John C Mubangizi
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Recent developments
Sexual consent laws and the child’s right to freedom from sexual exploitation in Zimbabwe: Unpacking the ‘polarising’ legacy of Kawenda & Another v Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs & Others
by Admark Moyo
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Special Focus: Implementation of decisions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Editorial
by Frans Viljoen, Foluso Adegalu and Zainab Monisola Olaitan
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The role of the African Commission in enhancing compliance with its decisions on communications
by Lydia Winyi Kembabazi
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Decoding implementation of African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights decisions on communications in Botswana, Kenya and Ethiopia
by Jonathan O Obwogi and Henok A Kremte
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The impact of country-specific resolutions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 1994-2024
by Japheth Biegon
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The role of the Kenyan judiciary in the implementation of decisions and recommendations of African regional mechanisms on human and peoples’ rights
by Paul Ochieng Juma and Beryl Orao
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A contextual approach to strengthening state capacity to implement the decisions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
by Tendai Mbanje and Chairman Okoloise
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The role of the African Commission in enhancing implementation monitoring through dialogue and documentation
by Victor Oluwasina Ayeni
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Diplomatic mechanisms as a springboard to enhance the implementation of decisions by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights with specific reference to persons with disabilities
by Neel Raamandarsingh Purmah
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Systematising monitoring: The case for a special mechanism for following up on the implementation of decisions by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
by Chairman Okoloise
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The role of the Peace and Security Council in implementing the decisions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
by Timileyin Gabriel Olajuwon and Lucia Osei Asamoah
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