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Rwanda’s General Nyamwasa and the politics of granting refugee status in South Africa

The Daily Maverick South Africa has thus far stubbornly resisted international pressure to extradite the former Rwandan military strongman, General Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa. That might change soon, however. Apart from…

Staff Writer30 October 2012

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Rights groups want Nyamwasa’s refugee status revoked

Lt Gen Faustin Nyamwasa during a recent court appearance in Johannessburg in the case of those who tried to kill him. The London Evening Post Two human rights…

Staff Writer30 October 2012

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Judgment reserved in Nyamwasa’s case

Judgment has been reserved in the admissibility of a temporary asylum-seeker’s permit of Rwandan general and suspected war criminal, Kayumba Nyamwasa as evidence in a case in court. The case…

Staff Writer30 October 2012

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Rwandan’s refugee status challenged

IOL Pretoria – South African authorities exceeded their public powers and acted unlawfully and irrationally by granting refugee status to former Rwandan general and suspected war criminal Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa.…

Staff Writer29 October 2012

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African leaders embarrassing African Court judges

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ (African Court’s) 27th ordinary session being in Port Louis, Mauritius ended on the 7th of December. Not much is known about this court…

Staff Writer23 October 2012

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Mosotho woman fights to be Chief

The Gazette Customary law provides for male succession only The case demonstrates how customary practices can hinder attainment of equality – SALC The Constitutional Court in Lesotho has reserved judgment…

Staff Writer17 October 2012

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Women’s movement must champion justice delivery

All Africa 12 October 2012 By Priti Patel In August 2012, the Constitutional Court in Lesotho reserved judgment on a succession to chieftainship case that is being challenged by a…

Staff Writer15 October 2012

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Botswana women granted right to inherit

IOL Gabarone, Botswana – In a landmark ruling Botswana’s High Court on Friday affirmed women’s inheritance rights for the first time, up-ending a male-dominated system that had prevailed in the…

Staff Writer13 October 2012

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Botswana women allowed to inherit

BBC The ruling brings customary law in line with the constitution which guarantees equality for women. The Botswana High Court has overturned a customary law which prevented women from inheriting…

Staff Writer12 October 2012

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South Africa not the prettiest rule of law country at the ball

The Business Day By Nicole Fritz Ahead of the opening of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York next week, heads of state and government will convene for…

Staff Writer22 September 2012

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Rwanda’s General Nyamwasa and the politics of granting refugee status in South Africa

Rights groups want Nyamwasa’s refugee status revoked

Judgment reserved in Nyamwasa’s case

Rwandan’s refugee status challenged

African leaders embarrassing African Court judges

Mosotho woman fights to be Chief

Women’s movement must champion justice delivery

Botswana women granted right to inherit

Botswana women allowed to inherit

South Africa not the prettiest rule of law country at the ball