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 23 No 1 2021
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AHRLJ Volume 23 No 1 2023
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Editorial
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Articles
From ‘puzzling’ to comprehensible and efficient: Proposals to reform the African human rights framework through a ‘system’ lens
by Apollin Koagne Zouapet
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A promising potential: Using the right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress to advance public health in Africa
by Remmy Shawa, Fons Coomans, Helen Cox and Leslie London
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The regional regulation of child labour laws through harmonisation within COMESA, the EAC and SADC
by Rowena B Bernard
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Justice in conflict: Principle of complementarity or principle of competition?
by Noluthando P Ncame
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A human rights critique of Ghana’s Anti-LGBTIQ+ Bill of 2021
by Theophilus E Coleman, Ernest Yaw Ako and Joshua G Kyeremateng
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Juxtaposing emerging community laws and international human rights jurisprudence on the protection of women and girls from harmful practices in Malawi
by Tinyade Kachika
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A post-mortem assessment of the #EndSARS protest and police brutality in Nigeria
by Bonnievolo E Ecoma
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Leveraging technology to deliver basic education to children in conflict areas of Northern Nigeria
by Perekeme Mutu
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Case note
Mangwende v Machodo: Bride price refund and the violation of women’s rights in contemporary Zimbabwe
by Priccilar Vengesai
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