For a long time, Africa has 'lagged' behind global advances in transparency, but there are now significant developments on the continent. In a ground-breaking book, Access to Information in Africa brings together for the first time a collection of African academics and practitioners to contribute to the fast-growing body of scholarship that is now accumulating internationally. This is therefore an African account of progress made and setbacks suffered, but also an account of challenges and obstacles that confront both policy-makers and practitioners. These challenges must be overcome if greater public access to information is to make a distinctive, positive contribution to the continent’s democratic and socio-economic future. This book offers a necessarily multi-dimensional perspective on the state of ATI in African jurisdictions and the emerging, new praxis - a praxis that will entail a genuine domestication of the right of access to information on the continent.
"The Hidden Nation" by G.S. Aatazaz Bey is a thought-provoking and informative book that offers a unique perspective on the Rise and Fall of the Moorish Nation. In this short but powerful synopsis, Aatazaz Bey sheds light on the history...
For most people in rural South Africa, traditional justice mechanisms provide the only feasible means of accessing any form of justice. These mechanisms are popularly associated with restorative justice, reconciliation and harmony in rural communities. Yet, this ethnographic study grounded...
For most people in rural South Africa, traditional justice mechanisms provide the only feasible means of accessing any form of justice. These mechanisms are popularly associated with restorative justice, reconciliation and harmony in rural communities. Yet, this ethnographic study grounded...
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O tribunal constitucional na África negra francófona, através dos seus instrumentos de controlo, exerce uma função legislativa que transcende os poderes tradicionais que lhe são conferidos pela Constituição. Esta nova configuração da justiça constitucional, observada nos países da amostra, consolida...
As questões actuais relativas aos desafios socioeconómicos enfrentados pela maioria dos sul-africanos são atribuídas ao antigo regime do apartheid e às suas políticas de desigualdade entre cidadãos negros e brancos. A Convenção para uma África do Sul Democrática (CODESA) centralizou...
O livro baseia-se na investigação empírica da CISG ao longo do tempo, em consonância com factos que foram submetidos a um prisma de construção lúcido e a um escrutínio intelectual. O critério para a seleção de factos relevantes para este...