1st Edition
National Law and International Human Rights Law Cases of Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe
By Onkemetse Tshosa
Copyright 2001
328 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
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This title was first published in 2001. This text critically examines the role and relevance of international human rights law in the process of protection, especially in the cases of Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe. It argues that international human rights law does have a role to play in the protection and, indeed the enforcement of human rights in these countries and that there is an emerging trend to that effect.
I: Introduction; 1: Theoretical Issues: Monism and Dualism; II: Colonial Period; 2: Legal Legacy of Colonialism; III: Independence – New Departures; 3: Colonial Heritage Retained: Zimbabwe and Botswana; 4: A Monist Experiment: Namibia; Post-Independence Practice; 5: Namibia: Monism Compromised; 6: Botswana: Dualism Reinforced; 7: Zimbabwe: Dualism Challenged; V: General Conclusions; 8: Lessons on Monism and Dualism
Biography
Onkemetse Tshosa