KAS African Law Study Library

This paper examines legal obligations within SADC to strengthen security on the territory of its member states from two angles of analysis, that is, at the SADC and member states levels. In this regard, it highlights SADC security problems and...

This paper looks at the responsibility that the East African Community (EAC) has in safeguarding the right of physical integrity and freedom among the citizens of the Community’s Partner States. It examines the extent in which the EAC has...

Every society functions on law. These laws establishes acceptable modes of conduct and prohibits certain actions and inactions. These laws ensures the security of lives and property. One major character of law is that it also provides sanctions for...

This study analyses the protection of citizens from torture in Uganda. It explains that torture which has a long history in Uganda continues to be used a s an instrument of repression of political dissent citizens by the government. The study...

The right to demonstrate peacefully is a fundamental human right, which is essential for the public expression of individual views and opinions and indispensable in a democratic society. It is, through the prism of the freedom of assembly, the...

Judicial cooperation in criminal matters is currently a major challenge for the success and improvement of the effectiveness of the fight against impunity in the Great Lakes Region. The porosity of borders having led to a certain...

This paper analyzes the legal framework applicable in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi in the area of fighting against the illegal natural resources exploitation. The study consists first of all in the analysis of international...