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Latest Issue of Iminyango available
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
This November-December 2007 issue focuses on the findings of the research on the role of informal community structures (such as street committees) in determining access to housing for women at risk of gender-based violence and HIV in 3 communities in Cape Town.
September's ESR Review is now available
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
This issue has articles on public participation; the minimum core and reasonableness models of reviewing socio-economic rights; a summary of the general comment No 19 on the right to social security & upgrading informal settlements and its impact on the rights of the poor.
CSPRI '30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku' April 2008
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
Download the latest media reports in prison reform. Reports include issues on governance and corruption; safe custody & torture; unsentenced prisoners; prison construction; etc.
ESR Review, March 2008
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
The 1st issue of 2008 is available. Articles in this issue include, Enforcing socio-economic rights as individual rights; Judicial remedies and socio-economic rights; The constitutional protection of those facing eviction from “bad buildings” and various updates on socio-economic rights issues.
The Changing Face of Life Imprisonment in South Africa
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
Life imprisonment (life sentence) is probably the most confusing sentence in South Africa as it does not mean what it says. If many people, including judges and lawyers, were asked for the meaning of life imprisonment they would say that it means that a person sentenced to life imprisonment spends the rest of his natural life in prison.
ESR Review, November 2007
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
Find out what Socio-Economic Rights issues are in this fourth and final issue for 2007.
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