By Armstrong, de Beer, Kawooya, Prabhala, Schonwetter. Added by TOBIAS SCHONWETTER on 21 Sep 2010. 2010. UCT Press. Full text online, 383 pages in PDF. Funded by IDRC. Cases - Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda. http://www.oercommons.org/courses/access-to-knowledge-in-africa-the-role-of-copyright/view
One-year project for seven established African Non-Governmental Organisations "to embark upon a process of benchmarking the performance of key African governments in respect of human security issues, measured against the commitments taken at the level at OAU/AU heads of state meetings." The eight countries being evaluated are Algeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda. Full text Research Reports. Reports on crime and criminal justice. http://www.africanreview.org/
"Africa can be regarded as an advanced laboratory for international courts and tribunals and international justice at large."
"The African continent leads the way in innovations in international courts and tribunals, with the first hybrid court and the first referrals to the International Criminal Court." Documents, cases, Judges' biographies, bibliographies of print and web resources. Maintained by the Project on International Courts and Tribunals supported by academics based in the U.S. http://www.aict-ctia.org/index.html
Covers African Union courts, courts for regional organizations (Arab Maghreb, COMESA, East African Community, ECOWAS, CEMAC, OHADA, SADC, WAEMU, etc.)
, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Special Courts for Sierra Leone, International Criminal Court, International Court of Justice, World Trade Organization, etc.
African Journal of Business and Law
Published by the Makerere University Business School, Faculty of Commerce. Vol. 1, No. 1, November 2007 is on-line (108 p. in PDF) - articles on African business schools, Uganda's oil and gas revenues, intellectual property rights, diasporas and remittances, BRICs and Africa's fragile states. http://www.mubs.ac.ug/docs/Ajobal%20Vol%201%20No1.pdf
Official organ of the African Criminology and Justice Association. Includes Book Reviews. Published by the Department of Criminal Justice, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland. Full text articles. Also Vol. 1, No. 2, Fall 2005. http://www.umes.EDU/AJCJS
Criminology as Lovemaking: An African-Centered Theory of Justice
By Biko Agozino - in PDF
Obstacles to Effective Policing in Nigeria
By Emmanuel C. Onyeozili - in PDF
Pre-colonial Criminal Justice in Africa
By David Dagleish - in PDF
Published by Edinburgh University Press. "articles on public or private international law, either in English or French" Libraries pay from $207-$317. Free online access to many African countries. http://www.euppublishing.com/journal/ajicl
Published by the Africa Law
Institute, "a legal and social science think tank that harnesses
the expertise of the African legal, academic and policy communities on the
continent and in the diaspora to engage in policy-oriented research that
promotes good governance, democracy and the rule of law." Web site
in Washington, D.C. Institute based in Ottawa, Canada. [KF] http://www.africalawinstitute.org/
In French. "...une revue electronique consacree e l'analyse des droits
et des institutions d'Afrique." Full text articles are in Adobe
PDF. Has annotated bibliographies, legal links. Topics include labor law,
administrative law, etc.
"Elle est produite en partenariat par : le Centre d'etudes et de recherches
sur le droit africain et le developpement institutionnel (CERDRADI) de l'Universite
Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV (France) -le Centre d'etude d'Afrique Noire (CEAN),
IEP de Bordeaux (Universite Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV) - la Faculte des sciences
juridiques et politiques de Dakar - l'UFR de sciences juridiques, administratives
et politiques d'Abidjan." http://www.afrilex.u-bordeaux4.fr/menu.htm
Works to promote equal rights and justice for people with HIV. Information on the Legal system Health rights, Access to treatment, Workplace rights, Domestic workers, The Military, Women's rights, Children's rights, Gays, Lesbians and transgendered people, Customary rights, Criminal law, Prisoners, HIV/AIDS & discrimination cases (such as the case regarding the book by Charlene Smith, Patricia de Lille (New Africa Books, 2002), etc. Links to related organizations. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa. [KF] http://www.alp.org.za/
In Portuguese. Official site. The Constitutional Tribunal determined which political parties would be recognized for the Sept. 2008 legislative elections. http://www.tribunalconstitucional.ao/
In French. Covers French-speaking African countries plusCape
Verde, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, . For each country
includes a history of constitutional law, court decisions (such
as regarding President Marc Ravalomanana, elections in
Congo-Brazzaville, Mali, Chad, Togo, Benin, etc.). Search
the database by keyword, country. [KF] http://www.accpuf.org/
Has full text studies -
République Démocratique du Congo: Le contentieux
constitutionnel congolais. Ile Maurice. Le Juge de l'administration et le droit de propriete
a l'Ile Maurice and Le constitutionnalisme mauricien. By
Parvèz Dookhy Cameroun : L'accès aux juridictions camerounaises
de droit public. By Par Roger Gabriel NLEP Niger : Le statut des partis politiques dans les Etats de
l'Afrique de l'Ouest francophone. By Hassan ABDOU
In Portuguese. Access by subscription. Base de dados da legislação publicada no Boletim da República de
Moçambique, I Série, a partir de 25 de Junho de 1976. Mozambique, Laws and Regulations.
Database of summaries of the legislation published in the Official Gazette
of Mozambique, since Independence (25 June 1976), searchable by subject,
date, number, etc.
Maintained by Pandora Box, Lda. http://www.atneia.com/
"provides international judges with the opportunity to meet and discuss critical issues concerning the theory and practice of international justice. Institutes are held approximately every 18 months, bringing together judges serving on international courts and tribunals around the world to reflect on both the philosophical aspects and practical challenges of their work." Full text reports such as The Challenges of International Criminal Justice. Held a colloquium in Dakar, January 2006. Sponsored
by the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life. http://www.brandeis.edu/ethics/international_justice/biij.html
Based at the Centre d'Anthropologie Culturelle, Institut de Sociologie,
Brussels, Belgium on the web site of the Vrije Universiteit, Brussel. "The
research focus of the Brussels Centre of African Studies is broad-ranging,
conducted in such areas as history, anthropology, archaeology, linguistics,
politics, law, development, economics, education, geography, demography,
communications, psychology, agronomy, botany and ecology." Publishes
the Revue
de Droit Africain. http://www.vub.ac.be/BCAS/index.html
A network of NGOs and independent national human rights institutions established 2003 to advocate for a fair, effective and independent African Court on Human and People's Rights (to be based in Arusha, Tanzania). Has an e-bulletin, full text papers. Office in Lagos, Nigeria. Based in Arusha, Tanzania.[KF] http://www.africancourtcoalition.org/
In French. Has selected full text government decrees online and other documents
such as the May 12, 2001 Accord de Reforme et de Concorde Civile.
Find laws and decrees by topic such as Politique Nationale de la Femme. On
the Djibouti Government's web site.
http://www.presidence.dj/page5.htm
In French. "un site consacré au droit des affaires et à la fiscalité des pays de l'Afrique francophone." Full text laws online. Web sites. Based in Paris, France. http://droit-afrique.com/
In French. Legal journal. Table of contents and some full text articles on-line. Published from 2004. "a pour objectif principal de faire connaître le droit positif béninois, à savoir les textes législatifs et réglementaires, mais également l’état de la doctrine et de la jurisprudence." http://www.droitetlois.com/
"a non-profit making and a non-partisan professional association of attorneys." Publishes a newsletter, Temuagach (online in English and Amharic) and the Ethiopian Bar Review. http://www.ethiopian-bar.org/
In English, German, French. Formed in 1973 in Heidelberg. Its journal is Law
in Africa / Droit en Afrique / Recht in Afrika. Based at the
Universität Bayreuth (University of Bayreuth), Bayreuth, Germany.
Full
text African Legal Materials online, by country, by area of law. [KF] http://www.rechtinafrika.de/
Code Civil de Cote d'Ivoire
Kenya
Constitution 1998
Kenya
Court Decisions
Lesotho
Marriage Act 1974
Zimbabwe
Arbitration Act 1996
"The Judicial Service as a Public Service institution is the organ
responsible for the day to day administration of the Courts and Tribunals
of the land." Has the High Court schedule, Ghana's Constitution,
the Supreme Court Library, law handbook, etc. [KF] http://www.judicial.gov.gh/
On-line cases in Ghanaian land law. "This site hosts
representative judicial decisions in Ghanaian
land law." "The cases below are from the reading list for Professor Kwame
Gyan's course, Immovable Property I: Customary Land Law, as taught
during the Fall Semester of 2004 at the Law Faculty of the University of Ghana.
It appears from the syllabus that Professor (and currently Dean) Nii Ashie
Kotey was the original compilor of the list." Site by Josh DuBois. http://www.ghanalandlaw.com
Non-profit which works with human rights organizations and activists in Africa. Formerly the International Human Rights Law Group. Press releases on their programs, has an email list. Its Director is Salih Booker. Based in Washington, D.C. with offices in Africa. [KF] http://www.globalrights.org
Has the full text of Ending Congo's Nightmare: What the U.S. Can Do to Promote Peace in Central Africa. 2003. 40 p. in PDF.
Full text issues of Voices, the Global Rights Magazine. No. 4, Summer 2005 covers Burundi's land crisis (also in French). No. 3, Fall 2004 covers Sudan and Nigeria
Publications in French on the independence of the judiciary in the Congo
and Justice & Elections in the Congo..
Djibouti. Journal
Officiel de la République de Djibouti
In French. Has selected full text government decrees online and other documents
such as the May 12, 2001 Accord de Reforme et de Concorde Civile.
Find laws and decrees by topic such as Politique Nationale de la Femme. On
the Djibouti Government's web site.
http://www.presidence.dj/page5.htm
LawAfrica.com (Nairobi) Access to some areas requires a paid subscription. Legal publishing
company in Eastern Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania). "collates primary
and secondary resource materials, case law, statutory material, legal commentary." Has
Lawafrica Law Reports (LLR), Company Searches, a Legal Directory,
selected text of the Kenya Gazette. Free content includes Government
and Ministry Directory, Profiles of Kenyan judges, Profiles
of Ugandan judges, information on the Electoral Commission. Has the full
text of bills such as "The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Bill,
2001" and commentary on the bills by the Law Society of Kenya. Based
in Nairobi. [KF] http://www.lawafrica.com/
In Portuguese. Official government gazette. Access is by subscription.
Has selected issues online, in Adobe pdf. On the web site of Portugal's Imprensa
Nacional - Casa da Moeda. [KF] http://dre.pt/stp/index.html
Directory of law firms. Has a directory of African
law faculties and law schools. Maintained by HGE.org, Inc., Houston
Texas. http://www.hg.org/africamideast-schools.html
"operates the largest and most successful pro bono asylum representation
program in the country. With the assistance of volunteer attorneys,
the Lawyers Committee provides legal representation, without charge, to
hundreds of indigent refugees each year." Works on Darfur, child soldiers. Free e-newsletter, Rights Wire. Its Lawyer to Lawyer Network supports endangered human rights
lawyers overseas. Based in New York City. [KF] http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/
In French. "une société d’édition juridique
africaine" founded in 1999. Business law publications include
- Code Général des Impôts du Sénégal, Tarif
Extérieur commun de l'UEMOA, Code des douanes et le Code des investissements
du Sénégal, Code Général des Impôts du
Cameroun. Sells on cd-rom - Droit du Travail du Sénégal, Actes
de l’OHADA, Droit des collectivités locales et Constitution du
Sénégal, Fiscalité du Cameroun and more. Based in Dakar,
Senegal. http://www.idee.sn/
Press statements regarding human rights issues, their Newsletter,
the full text of some reports such as "Judicial
Reform And Administration Of Justice In Kenya: The Way Forward" (72 p.
in Adobe pdf), the full text of Bills such as "The
Access To Information Bill 2000," "The Analysis Of The Privatization Bill,
2004" and a directory of important Kenya
NGOs. Based in Nairobi, Kenya. [KF]
http://www.icj-kenya.org/
Has the full text of Constitutions for Angola, Congo-Brazzaville,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa,
Zambia. Based at the Institut für öffentliches Recht, Bern, Switzerland.
http://www.oefre.unibe.ch/law/icl/
"the first ever permanent, treaty based, international criminal court
established to promote the rule of law and ensure that the gravest international crimes [genocide, war crimes, etc.] do not
go unpunished."
Crimes committed after July 1, 2002
are liable for prosecution by the Court.
Has a Newsletter.Decisions on cases. The
first two cases concern the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Central African Republic, and Darfur (Sudan).
Based in the Hague, Netherlands. http://www.icc-cpi.int/
See also Coalition for the International Criminal
Court "a network of over 2,000 non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) advocating for a fair, effective and independent
International Criminal Court (ICC)." http://www.iccnow.org/
Official site. Biographies of judges, press releases, full text
judgments, annual reports, transcripts, photographs, U.N.Radio
broadcasts (need sound card, RealPlayer), etc. This United Nations tribunal
handed down "the first-ever verdict on the crime of genocide by an
international court" and imposed the "first-ever sentence for
genocide." http://www.ictr.org/
Islamic family law is "the most widely applied family law system in
the world today,..." The project seeks to "explore and substantiate
possibilities of reform within particular communities of Muslims in their
own context." For each country covered, provides a history,
legal practices, effects on women, a bibliography. Full text of "Domestic
Violence and Shari’a: A Comparative Study of Muslim Societies in the
Middle East, Africa and Asia" by Lisa Hajjar. From the Emory University,
School of Law. [KF] http://www.law.emory.edu/IFL/
Has a list of recent articles. Requires a subscription for full text access.
Published for the School of Oriental and African Studies, UK by Cambridge
University Press. http://uk.cambridge.org/journals/jal/
In French. Keyword searchable database of legal documents. "décisions de justice émanant des Hautes juridictions du Burkina Faso (Cour de cassation, Conseil d'Etat, Conseil Constitutionel, Cour des Comptes) ainsi que des Cours d'Appel, des Tribunaux de Grande Instance et des Tribunaux du Travail." "Réalisé par l'équipe LexUM de l'Université de Montréal, en collaboration avec l'Ordre des Avocats du Burkina, le Secrétariat Général du Gouvernement et ZCP informatique..." Maintained by le Centre d'Information Juridique JuriBurkina. [KF] http://www.juriburkina.org/
In Portuguese and English. Full text laws of São Tomé and Príncipe. Articles such as the Petroleum Industry Organization, How to set up a company, how to apply for investment incentives. Facts about the country, news. The Constitution (42 p. in PDF), treaties (joint development of petroleum between Nigeria and Sao Tome, 27 p. in PDF), investment laws, labor laws, intellectual property laws. Links to related sites. Maintained by Rute Martins Santos and Kiluange Tiny, two lawyers based in Portugal. [KF] http://www.juristep.com
Database of case law, election petitions, full text of Kenya laws, bills. "official website of the National Council for Law Reporting (Kenya), a public body established under the National Council for Law Reporting Act (Act No. 11 of 1994). The mandate of the Council is to publish the Kenya Law Reports which contain the judicial opinions of the superior courts of record" http://www.kenyalaw.org/
Includes text of the Kenya Gazette from 1906 which is actually from books.google.com
"a Semi Autonomous Government Agency" Established in 1963. Organizes and conducts courses for the development of legal professionals; conducts courses for Government personnel on the general understanding of the law and organizes Para-legal courses and programmes. Based in Nairobi, Kenya. [KF] http://www.ksl.ac.ke
NGO promoting constitutionalism, good governance and democratic development in Eastern Africa. Many full text publications such as on the state of constitutional development in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zanzibar, the text of colonial and contemporary laws, the constitutions of many African countries, judicial independence, etc. Based in Kampala, Uganda. [KF] http://www.kituochakatiba.co.ug/
The Natal Society Library is the Legal Deposit library in KwaZulu-Natal.
Through its database catalog locate journal articles and
books on South African legal related topics. Their newsletter provides information
on new print and internet documents such as recent judgements
from the Supreme Court, the labour and land claims courts. http://www.lawlibrary.co.za/
Full text.On trafficking, barter of marijuana and hashish. "the main
findings of a field study carried out by OGD on the drug situation in Southern
Africa in the summer of 1997 particularly as regards the cannabis phenomenon
in Lesotho." OGD (Geopolitical Drug Watch or Observatoire Géopolitique
des Drogues – OGD, is an independent, non-profit making, non-governmental
organisation based in Paris. http://www.unesco.org/most/dslaniel.htm
Access to some areas requires a paid subscription. Legal publishing
company in Eastern Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania). "collates primary
and secondary resource materials, case law, statutory material, legal commentary." Has
Lawafrica Law Reports (LLR), Company Searches, a Legal Directory,
selected text of the Kenya Gazette. Free content includes Government
and Ministry Directory, Profiles of Kenyan judges, Profiles
of Ugandan judges, information on the Electoral Commission. Has the full
text of bills such as "The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Bill,
2001" and commentary on the bills by the Law Society of Kenya. A Butterworths
Lexis Nexis Joint Venture. Based in Nairobi. [KF] http://www.lawafrica.com/
"a non-profit cooperative of libraries' Law publications are preserved in digital, microfilm and print formats. Subscription required for full text access. Contents: books, pamphlets, laws of independent and colonial era countries, papers from the Proceedings of the Royal Colonial Institute, Cape Colony documents, etc. Based in Kaneohe, Hawaii. http://www.llmcdigital.org/
"publishes and reviews reports of South African court judgments of
interest to commercial lawyers and business people" Has summaries
of recent judgments, brief information on the courts and judiciary in South
Africa. Sells full transcripts of judgments. http://www.lawpublisher.co.za/
"Kenya’s premier Bar association, with membership of all practising
advocates, currently numbering in excess of the three thousand." Formed
in 1948. Information about the Kenya School of Law and other East African
legal education bodies, the Attorney General, the judiciary, discussion forums.
http://www.lsk.or.ke/
An NGO founded in 1997 by women lawyers. Promotes women's rights. Works "for the reform of laws and practices that discriminate against women in Uganda." http://www.lawuganda.org/
"a non-profit public interest law centre in Namibia, southern
Africa. It litigates only in the
public interest: where a case is likely to have an impact beyond the people
directly involved." Its AIDS
Law Unit addresses the issue of discrimination. Other units: constitutional
rights, gender advocacy,
juvenile justice, land / environment,
legal education. Has many full text reports, some full
text court cases. [KF] http://www.lac.org.na/
Information on South African national and provincial legislation, 1994 to date. "includes full legislative texts as well as a quick reference overview for each statute containing the long title, annotated index, list of amending Acts and the sections amended and date of commencement of amendment, as well as the reference to the Gazette containing commencement provisions." Has a Legal Blog. Some information requires a subscription. Has a user guide/tutorial on searching the database. http://www.legalb.co.za/
Daily subscription based e-newsletter with news of the legal profession in South Africa. See also the free weekly Legalbrief Africa, with legal and constitutional news from the continent and the subscription based weekly, eLaw & Management, on technology and the law. Legalbrief Africa is sponsored by the International Bar Association. Has links to legal sites. Based in Durban, South Africa. [KF] http://www.legalbrief.co.za
Has the full text of some issues of The
LRF News. Articles cover prisoners' rights, homosexuality,
banning of a church, defence of the accused in a coup attempt, etc.
Offers legal advice for Zambians by e-mail. http://www.lrf.org.zm/
To promote "critical legal and human rights awareness and rule of law in Kenya." Works with the UNDP, Amnesty International. Based in Nairobi, Kenya. http://www.lrf-kenya.org/
In Portuguese. Registration required to access. Information on legislation, since independence, of the Official Portuguese
Language African Countries (PALOPs).
Covers Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Sao Tome e Principe. Has the Constitutions, in Portugese. Ministries of Justice contact information. [KF] http://www.legis-palop.org/
"Dating from the 16th to the 18th centuries, the
ancient manuscripts... are indicative of the high level of civilization attained
by West Africans during the Middle Ages." "The manuscripts...are
from the Mamma Haidara Commemorative Library and the Library of Cheick Zayni
Baye of Boujbeha,..." Has images of the documents which concern Islamic
knowledge of astronomy, law, the Songhai Empire, slavery, Sufi religion,
mathematics, political governance, medical knowledge, attitude towards non-Muslims,
trade. [KF] http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/mali/
In French. Full text laws, ordinances, decrees are online. Based in Bamako, Mali. http://www.sgg.gov.ml/
Mizan Law Review (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
Full text of all issues available to Subscribers to Hein Online. [Stanford users please go to Hein Online in the databases page.] Part of Vol. 4, No. 1, 2010 is at http://ajol.info/index.php/mlr
"the High Court is presided over by the Judge President and Judges of the High Court of Namibia. It has original jurisdiction to hear and adjudicate upon all civil disputes and criminal prosecutions, including cases which involve the interpretation, ........ of the Constitution and the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed thereunder........ also has jurisdiction to hear and adjudicate upon appeals from Lower Courts. Full text judgments and Acts such as the Anti-Corruption Act, the Labour Act. [KF] http://www.superiorcourts.org.na/high court/
List of Nigerian universities with law faculties. The Consumers Center has links to anti-corruption, anti-fraud sites. News articles about the Nigerian Bar Association and law in Nigeria. Site owned by Emeka Maduewesi "with the Litigation Department of Townsend and Townsend and Crew, an intellectual property, anti-trust and commercial litigation law firm in San Francisco, California." He is also the author of "Introduction to Legal Literacy in Nigeria" (41 pages in PDF). Based in Oakland, California. [KF] http://www.nigerianlawregistry.com/home.html
Legal and education consultants. "We specialize in providing educational,
cultural, and legal services for International Development Programs." Includes
map showing the Nigerian states. http://www.iuo.gq.nu
In English and French. Discusses juvenile justice, criminal justice system, health in prisons, Gacaca (Rwanda), death penalty, community service
alternatives. Has organized projects in more than 20 African
countries. Full text reports, on-line films, and issues of their PRI Newsletter.
[KF] http://www.penalreform.org/
"The Institute on Democracy and Rule of Law (l'Institut de Recherche sur la Démocratie et l'État de Droit) (IRDED) was founded in January 2007. It is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan research and educational organization that promotes policies that further democratic principles, the creation of a free society and the establishment of rule of law in West Africa, particularly in Guinea. The Institute is based in Conakry, Guinea." The President of the Board of Directors is Thierno Balde http://www.irded.com/
In French. Academic site on law and ethics, bioethics, ethical health research. Full text papers. A Full text Memoires (ex. Mazabalo Aleza, L'ethique de la recherche biomedicale en Afrique") Information on academic programs. Lists of Memoires, and theses, and more. [KF] http://www.refer.sn/rds/
In Portuguese. Official government gazette. Access is by subscription.
Has selected issues online, in Adobe pdf. On the web site of Portugal's Imprensa
Nacional - Casa da Moeda. [KF] http://dre.pt/stp/index.html
In French. Some full text laws, directory of legal, government web sites.
"un ensemble complet d'informations juridiques et de services pratiques librement accessibles: accés aux textes de lois, jurisprudence,..." The site owner is Malick Ndiaye. http://www.senlex.com/
"collects and publishes legal materials from Southern and Eastern Africa for free online access. ,,,, includes superior court judgments from Botswana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.....includes a full consolidated collection of Uganda legislation and Lesotho caselaw." http://www.saflii.org/
Promotes interest in legal history and brings together people interested
in legal history both locally and abroad. Has the table of contents of its
journal, Fundamina.
Based at Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, Potchefstroom,
South Africa. http://www.legalhistory.org.za/
"maintained by the Sierra Leone office of No Peace Without Justice,
an international non-profit organisation working for accountability for
violations of international humanitarian law." Has, in zip format,
the indictments against Foday Saybana Sankoh, Johnny Paul Koroma, Sam Bockarie,
Issa Hassan Sesay, Alex Tamba Brima, and Sam Hinga Norman for war crimes,
crimes against humanity, and violations of international humanitarian law.
Has Special Court documents, reports of No Peace Without Justice in Sierra
Leone. Based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. http://www.specialcourt.org/
"an independent treaty based institution, established by an Agreement
between the United Nations and Sierra Leone." The Court tries crimes
against humanity committed during the civil war. Court documents, U.N.
documents, press releases, etc. Based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. http://www.sc-sl.org/
In French. Full text of acts, decrees from Togo's Journal officiel. Decisions and acts of the Supreme Court and Constitutional Court. Civil code (769 pages), etc. Maintained by Togo's Ministère de la Justice. http://www.legitogo.gouv.tg/
Uganda Government body. The "Government of Uganda has embarked on new policy wherein institutions involved in the administration of justice are to plan strategically as a Sector." "To promote the rule of law, increase public confidence in the Criminal Justice System, and to enhance the ability of private sector to make and enforce commercial contracts."
Has full text publications (Baseline Study on Criminal Justice, Gender and Crime statistics, Baseline Study on Financial Management Sytems, Study on Gender and Access to Justice, Participatory Poverty Assessment on Safety, Security, and Access to Justice: Voices of the Poor in Uganda (60 pages), Crime Statistics Report from 1997-2001 (103 pages), Study on Sentencing and Offences Legislation in Uganda (46 pages). Based in Kampala, Uganda. [KF] http://www.jlos.go.ug/
An NGO founded in 1964. Has a Members Directory, online Newsletter, information
on its Legal Aid Project and other Ugandan legal aid providers. [KF] http://uls.or.ug/
court decisions (human rights, free speech, etc.), Uganda constitution, directory of lawyers, law firms, Access to Acts & laws, Regulations, Judgments require a Paid Membership. Based in Kampala, Uganda. http://www.ugandaonlinelawlibrary.com/
In English, French, Spanish.
Full text of each country's copyright law, in Adobe pdf. http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php@URL_ID=14778&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=-471.html
Use the Search form to locate maps, news, statistics on
refugees. See the Research / Evalutation section for the full text of laws
affecting refugees such as Refugees Acts, Sexual Offences Acts,
Citizenship Acts, Immigration Acts, Constitutions, Prisons Acts, Extradition
Acts. Country reports from various government and NGOs,
extensive country Evaluation reports. [KF] http://www.unhcr.ch/
Offers masters degrees, short courses. Publishes Human Rights Law in Africa; with an extensive online bibliography covering African countries and specific issues (Rwanda Tribunal, etc.). Has links to related sites. http://www.chr.up.ac.za/
In Portuguese (mainly) and English. A Feminist NGO concerned with "equality of rights and opportunities between women and men in the country, promoting changes in the law and in public policies, in access to and the administration of justice, and in social practices." Full text documents. Issues of its bulletin, Outras Vozes, are online. [KF] http://www.wlsa.org.mz/index.php
Examples of articles -
Why Polygamy is Unacceptable in Family Law, in the Light of Human Rights.
Abortion Related Morbidity and Mortality.
The Significance of Widowhood for Women.
"a pan-African, non-governmental, non-profit organisation that brings together individuals and organisations to promote a culture for the exercise and respect for women’s rights in Africa..." Full text reports such as "Advocacy for Better Implementation of Women's Rights in Ghana" By Dorcas Coker-Appiah and Joana Foster (22 p. in Word); "Violence Against Women" (19 p. in Word). http://www.wildafghana.org/
"established by the Law School of the University of Zambia." "The
Institute's aim is to improve access to judgements, statutes and other legal
materials of the Republic of Zambia." http://www.unza.zm/zamlii/
Has the full text of -
Acts of Zambia: listed
by year and by name
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