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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.
December 2007's Article 19 is now available
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
The final issue of 2007 contains articles on the Status of Corporal Punishment in the recently passed Children's Amendment Bill; the prevalence of Corporal Punishment in Togo and Uganda; as well as frequently asked questions with regards to Religion and Corporal Punishment.