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African Child Law Reform Launch

African Child Law Reform Launch

by Karel — 2010-08-10 10:38

The Children's Rights Project at the Community Law Centre is proud to announce the launch of a new website that contains information on children's legislation in the Eastern and Southern African region.

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First issue of the ESR Review for 2010 is now available

First issue of the ESR Review for 2010 is now available

by Hannes Calitz — 2010-07-22 11:54

The issue includes articles on the need for South Africa to ratify the ICESCR and its Optional Protocol, social security rights of children, government's obligation to unlawful occupiers, and old age pension as well as developments from the UN and African region, among others.

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June 2010's Local Government Bulletin now available

June 2010's Local Government Bulletin now available

by Hannes Calitz — 2010-07-05 07:54

This issue includes articles on Local government, Property Rates, Municipalities' duties to occupiers facing eviction from private land.

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May 2010's "30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku"

May 2010's "30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku"

by Jill — 2010-06-10 15:50

Find out what the media has said about prison-related issues in South Africa, as well as in other parts of Africa.

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Memorandum of Understanding between the Centre & ACHPR

Memorandum of Understanding between the Centre & ACHPR

by Jill — 2010-06-10 12:57

The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Community Law Centre and the African Commission on Human and People's Rights took place in Banjul, The Gambia.

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April 2010's '30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku'

April 2010's '30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku'

by Jill — 2010-05-10 15:25

This month's issue has prison-related South African newspaper articles on corruption; security; escapes; South Africans imprisoned abroad; parole & sentencing, as well as news from other parts of Africa.

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CLC's 2009 Annual Report

CLC's 2009 Annual Report

by Jill — 2010-05-07 12:18

Find out what activities the Children's Rights, CSPRI, Gender, Local Government, as well as the Socio-Economic Rights Projects have been involved in last year.

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CSPRI Newsletter Number 34, April 2010

CSPRI Newsletter Number 34, April 2010

by Jill — 2010-05-04 12:25

This CSPRI Newsletter is entitled 'Prison System in Mozambique: Early Achievements & Challenges Ahead' and is written by CSPRI's doctoral researcher, Aquinaldo Mandlate.

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March 2010's 30 Days/Dae/ Izinsuku

March 2010's 30 Days/Dae/ Izinsuku

by Jill — 2010-04-09 10:51

The latest prison-related media reports in South African newspapers, and in other African newspapers, are now available for download.

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Engaging meaningfully with government on socio-economic rights: A focus on the right to housing

Engaging meaningfully with government on socio-economic rights: A focus on the right to housing

by Jill — 2010-04-06 14:10

Some people do not know that their right to participate is protected in the Constitution, in South African legislation and in international law. They also do not know the key principles about meaningful engagement set out by the courts, especially the Constitutional Court. It is important for right-holders to know about their right to participate. They need to know what the courts have said about the duties it places on government and the process of meaningful engagement. The courts have mostly dealt with meaningful engagement in cases to do with housing rights. Therefore, this booklet focuses mainly on the right to housing when it explains the objectives, subject and process of meaningful engagement.

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March 2010's Local Government Bulletin now available

March 2010's Local Government Bulletin now available

by Jill — 2010-04-01 13:05

This first issue for 2010 includes articles on Undermining local planning, Local Government Turnaround Strategy, Municipal rates policies, Service delivery, Women and local government & Local Government-related judgments.

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The quality of local democracies: A study into the functionality of municipal governance arrangements

The quality of local democracies: A study into the functionality of municipal governance arrangements

by Jill — 2010-03-15 11:16

This study examines the legal framework for municipal governance and analyses whether, in practice, the relationships follow the pattern as intended in the law. More than thirty interviews were conducted with office-bearers, councillors and officials in five municipalities which differed according to size, location and success levels.

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Working papers on Local Government in Zimbabwe

by Jill — 2010-03-15 10:06

On 3-4 November 2009, the Community Law Centre saw the realisation of a much-anticipated regional collaboration. As part of its programme to establish learning networks and collaborative partnerships in the area of local government across Africa, the Centre hosted a “Policy Dialogue on the Future of Local Government in Zimbabwe.’ The seminar, which was held in Harare, brought together a diverse spectrum of local government practitioners to discuss issues related to local government in that country. Participants ranged from members of parliament, to civil society representatives, academics, government officials and independent consultants.

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February 2010's '30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku'

February 2010's '30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku'

by Jill — 2010-03-05 16:44

This month's issue has topics surrounding Governance & Corruption; Parole & Sentencing; Security & Escapes; South African prisoners abroad etc.

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Launch of the Project Cooperation Agreement between the University of the Western Cape, Community Law Centre and UNICEF

Launch of the Project Cooperation Agreement between the University of the Western Cape, Community Law Centre and UNICEF

by Jill — 2010-02-24 16:17

A project co-operation agreement has been signed between the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the University of the Western Cape to undertake child law reform activities in Southern and Eastern Africa. The task of managing and undertaking the child law reform activities in Southern and Eastern Africa, is the responsibility of the Children’s Rights Project of the Community Law Centre.

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Petitions and Calls for Action

Petitions and Calls for Action

by Jill — 2010-02-12 11:32

Call for Action to civil society in ECOSOC member countries to get involved in the elections process of the members of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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December 2009 & January 2010 '30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku'

December 2009 & January 2010 '30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku'

by Jill — 2010-02-11 16:34

The issue has newspaper reports on parole & sentencing; South Africans abroad; prison conditions; governance and corruption & security.

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Roundtable Discussion on the White Paper on Corrections in South Africa

Roundtable Discussion on the White Paper on Corrections in South Africa

by Jill — 2010-01-28 15:45

In March 2005 the Department of Correctional Services released the White Paper on Corrections in South Africa which articulated a new 20-year vision for the correctional system. This vision articulates an antithesis of what was inherited from the previous regime. But it does raise serious questions about its attainability. Nearly five years into the implementation of the White Paper, results in respect of rehabilitation services to prisoners remain modest. The lack of budgetary alignment to the vision of the White Paper has also been remarked upon by Parliament. In many regards, conditions of detention fail to meet the minimum standards set out in the Constitution and the Correctional Services Act.

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December's Local Government Bulletin is now available

December's Local Government Bulletin is now available

by Jill — 2010-01-18 15:50

This issue focuses on largely on debates around local government in Zimbabwe.

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Article 40, Volume 11 Number 3, December 2009

Article 40, Volume 11 Number 3, December 2009

by Jill — 2009-12-11 12:26

As is evidenced by most of the articles in this edition, implementation is what is currently dominating all child justice roleplayers’ thoughts and actions. It is not only the national departments that are busy with implementation plans but also provinces and civil society.

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