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Gender Inequality Vis-A-Vis Violence Against Women the Case Study of Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATIION ii APPROVAL iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vii PREFACE viii LISTOFCASES ix LTHE GENERAL ~NTRODUCT~ON 1 BACKGROUND 2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 9 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 9 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 10 HYPOTHESIS 10 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 10 METHODOLOGY 10 LITERATURE REVIEW 10 CHAPTERIZATION 13 ILCHAPTER ONE 1.0 WOMEN’S RIGHTS AGAINST VIOLENCE 14 1.1 DEFINITION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 15 1.2 AREAS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 15 1.3 WOMEN’S RIGHTS UNDER INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS.....

Environmental Rights Violations in the Mineral Resource Sector of Karamoja Sub Region of Uganda

ABSTRACT It is reported that many people’s environmental riqhts are being violated daily. It continues to be a heavy drag on man’s efforts to advance agriculture and pastoralism. The evolution of environmental riqhts in the mining sector saw the enactment of legislation specifically to protect the interests of the Indigenous people in the mining sector but this has not been mostly followed. The protection of environmental riqhts has evoked emotions and debates espedally when it comes to p...

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Women's Rights to Development Under the Land Legal Regime in Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS  Contents  DECLARATION A ................................................................................................... ii  DECLARATION B .................................................................................................. iii  DEDICATION ............................................................................. ; .......................... iv  ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................. ~ ...........................

The Adequacy of the Leg L Framework for a Political Federation of the East African Community: N Examination Of The Common Market Protocol

ABSTRACT he import of this thesis is to explore the possibility and the benefit of an East African ~olitical federation this thesis discussed the history of the East African Community in eneral the factors that led to its collapse in 1977 and what the current Partner States ave put in place to protect the Community from collapsing again. In the statement roblem as stated that the adequacy of the legal framework for a political federation of ~e East African Community: An Examination of the Com...

An Analysis On the Operation of the Doctrine of Separation of Power in Uganda

ABSTRACT This reseat·eh is based on the doctrine of separation of powers in Uganda and patticularly it examines the legal challenges to effective implementation of the principle of separation of powers in Uganda. The doctrine of separation of powers as advocated by French philosopher Montesquieu in his book Esprit Des Lois that there must be different organs with different function, power and personnel and in Uganda the doctrine it is provided under article 4 of the Constitution; the problem...

Analysis of Polluter Pay Principle in Addressing Environment all Challenges in Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................

The Legal Framework for Consumer Protection in the Uganda Energy Sector

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARA TION .............................................................................................................................. i APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION .............................................................................................................................. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ......................................

The Law and Its Effectiveness as a Deterrence Mechanism of Crime in the Criminal Justice System of Uganda. A Case Study of Iv\Mpala Uganda.

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................ i APPROVAL. ............................................................................................................................ .ii DEDICATION ......................................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................

Combating Terrorism in Nigeria: A Critical Analysis of the Legal Framework

ABSTRACT Terrorism has been a threat to both the people and of government of Nigeria. The loss of human and material resources is so monumental and set back to the country. The objective ofthis research is to critically evaluate the legalframework put in place to counter terrorism in Nigeria. The methodology adopted for this research is doctrinal, this enable the researcher examine the mechanism put in place to tackle terrorism andfind a means offihling the gap identified The mq/or findings o...

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Legal Framework on the Protection Against Marine Accidents in Uganda

ABSTRACT  The usefulness of marine transport subsector need no emphasis because it is obvious that Uganda has got about 17% of her surface area comprising water bodies and swamps and rich history of water transport because some of the water bodies are navigable, provtding water transport means which is also in tum relatively cheaper in comparison to other means of transport available in Uganda. In disregard of this preceding fact, the marine transport subsector has numerous challenges one of...

Encampment and Its Effects to the Surrounding and The Right to A Healthy Environment in Kapelebyong, Amuria District, Uganda

ABSTRACT The people of Kapelebyong have been victims of cattle rusting, which has culminated in the creation of the congested Camps in Kapelebyong. The camps have no basic facilities such as schools, health centres, toilets and clean drinking water. This has led to out breaks for diseases, high infant mortality and high levels of poverty due to loss of the cattle to raiders and destruction of the surrounding environment. The researcher concludes that the people of Kapelebyong and the surround...

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Biodiversity in the Petroleum Rich Albertine Graben: An Examination of the Legal Regime

AB~TRAC~ Awareness of the importance of environmental conservation has become more and more central to the thinking of the oil industiy worldwide. Integration of development and environment throughparticipatoiy approaches was the main objective ofthe UnitedNations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio Janeiro-Brazil in 1992.Principle 4 of the Rio Declaration puts it clear “in order to achieve sustainable developmen4 environmental protection shall coijstitute an integral p...

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Abolition of Death Penalty and Its Implications for the Justice System in South Sudan

ABSTR4CT Death penalty is a recognized punishment for a number of crimes in South Sudan criminal Justice System. European Union under the umbrella ofInternational community, calls for moratorium or abolition ofdeath penalty by the President ofSouth Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit, without due consideration oflaw makingprocess in South Sudan and views ofSouth Sudanese people. The main objective ofthe study is to determine the implications ofabolition of death penalty in the criminaljustice system in...

The Right to a Fair Hearing and Legal Representation of the Indigents: A Case Study of Legal Aid Scheme in Kano State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT The idea of legal aid in Nigeria was first conceived in 1961 with a Bill to establish the Legal Aid Act, which did not materialize as a result of the civil war. Legal Aid Association was formed by some lawyers with the purpose of providing legal aid to the poor, culminating in to the promulgation of the Legal Aid Decree no. 56 of 1976, which metamorphose in to the present Legal Aid Act 2011.In order to assess the state of legal aid scheme in Kano State with a view to ascertaining the...

A Critical Analysis of the Law on Sexual Harassment in Uganda; A Case of Uganda Prisons

ABSTRACT The study critically analyzed the law of sexual harassment in Uganda taking a case study of Uganda prisons Luzila, A central feature of sexual harassment in the workplace is that it essentially involves two sides of a coin, that is to say, an impairment of dignity, self esteem, self worth, respect, individual autonomy, and equality from a positive aspect and freedom from insult, degrading treatment, disrespect, abuse of trust and unfair discrimination from a negative aspect. The...


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