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By Kean Smith The East and South African Region (ESAR) comprise of the following 21 countries:  Angola  Botswana Burundi  Comoros  Eritrea  Ethiopia  Kenya  Lesotho  Madagascar Malawi  Mozambique  Namibia  Rwanda  Somalia  South Africa South Sudan Swaziland Tanzania  Uganda  Zambia  Zimbabwe  According to the United Nations Population Fund , these countries have an estimated combined population of 617 …

Reducing bacterial and COVID-19 infections through sustainable School WASH project Read More »

This article attempts to show the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic to the scope of work of the Centre for African Justice, Peace and Human Rights (CAJPHR), a Foundation based in The Hague, Netherlands that is engaged in promoting justice, peace and human rights through education, awareness, campaign, training, and capacity building in Africa.   …

THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON JUSTICE, PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA Read More »

By Irene di Valvasone Holding multinational corporations accountable for the commission of international environmental crime: myth or reality? Introduction International offences against the natural environment are serious and widespread, but rarely pursued and punished. The accountability of multinational corporations is controversial, in particular in the form of criminal liability. There is a lack of clarity …

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  by Charles Waddimba   Uganda is host to large numbers of refugees and asylum seekers from neighbouring countries in the Great Lakes Region, including South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Burundi and others. Under the Refugee Regulation Act 2010, Uganda offers the opportunity to anybody fleeing his or her country, who manages to …

Refugee male survivors of sexual violence : Challenges of accessing medical care in Uganda Read More »

By Yaser Khalaj Imagine living in an area –given it being a village or a city–where defecating in the bushes is so prominent that governmental intervention is required to eradicate this practice. In Nigeria, this is not just a proposition but a fact of reality. Open defecation in Nigeria is a prominent problem, and in …

Lack of Toilet facilities in the developing world And why Ignorance is not bliss Read More »

By Tamara Frunse, Stephanie Ere Tobi, Sarah Mohammad Occurrences of sexual violence against men and boys are prevalent in situations of armed conflict, yet they remain largely invisible. In recent years, the issue has increasingly attracted a discourse between academics, policymakers, NGOs and civil society. Nonetheless, very few organizations have taken the initiative to deal with …

Addressing Sexual Violence Against the Male Gender: A Legal Perspective Read More »

By Irene Garofalo Introduction From the 1970s onward, the international community has increasingly given consideration to sexual violence in wartime. In most recent conflicts, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rwanda, and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, sexual violence has been used as a weapon of war aimed at destroying the enemy both physically and mentally, and asserting …

Prosecuting male sexual violence at the ICC: Idealism Or Realism? Read More »

From left is Rachel, Nicolene & Cynthia at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Hague, Netherlands, on the 11th of October 2018. INTRODUCTION The women’s right/human rights agenda has had considerable success in drawing attention to the problem of domestic violence against women but has been almost silent on the related problem of domestic …

Male Domestic Violence In South Africa And Nigeria Read More »

Generally, victims of rape and other types of sexual violence are reluctant to speak out.  Unfortunately, exclusion and stigmatization are the unavoidable corollary of acts of sexual violence. While there still is limited awareness, focus and advocacy on women’s rights in sexually violent circumstances, it is even less so when men are the victims of …

Men And Boys As Hidden Victims Of Sexual Violence: A Conversation On Sexual Violence Perpetrated Against The Male Gender Organised By Centre For African Justice, Peace And Human Rights. Read More »