Im Rahmen einer gründlichen Analyse der einschlägigen Bestimmungen der relevanten Menschenrechtsinstrumente sowie des innerstaatlichen Rechts Burundis untersucht der Autor, wie Burundi bei der Untersuchungshaft ein Gleichgewicht zwischen der Freiheit des Einzelnen einerseits und der öffentlichen [...]

englischIn the context of comparative legal history, the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission is contrasted with the Study Commission for Working Through the History and the Consequences of the SED Dictatorship in Germany. In an extensive examination, central aspects of the commissions' [...]

englischNamibia - formerly South West Africa - is one of the driest countries on earth, making its pristine environment particularly sensitive and in need of protection. This publication examines national environmental law and Namibian environmental policy in interaction with international [...]

englischThis study provides an in-depth and context-oriented analysis of judicial review in the Republic Senegal. It analyses the socio-political foundations as well as the institutional set-up, the competences, and the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Council and thus investigates its specific [...]

englischThe protection of soil and the sustainable management of soils is a precondition for sustainable development, food security and the survival of humankind. Africa is the continent with the least land degradation. Yet, the pressure on soils is already enormous and continuously increasing due [...]

englischFrom an institutional point of view, Burundi's state courts and tribunals have a monopoly on administering civil justice through binding decisions. This work examines from a legal and institutional perspective the extent to which the Burundian legal framework meets the requirements of [...]

englisch‘Disability may increase the risk of poverty, and poverty may increase the risk of disability.’ Breaking this cycle is a major challenge for the international community, especially the countries of the Global South. As the most recent human rights treaty of the United Nations, the UN [...]

englischLaw | Environment | Africa compiles the proceedings of the 5th Symposium and the 4th Scientific Conference of the Association of Environmental Law Lecturers from African Universities (ASSELLAU) in cooperation with the Climate Policy and Energy Security Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa run by [...]

englischCameroon – formerly a German colony situated at the Gulf of Guinea – is a geostrategically relevant Central African country rich in natural resources. Cameroonian law is a fascination stemming from different sources of law. The influences of British and French law, combined with the [...]

englischThe prosecutor appears to be one of the key components of the judicial and institutional structure of the International Criminal Court. As such, he has broad prosecutorial discretion in the selection of situations and cases, on the one hand, and in the collection and administration of [...]