Zambia gained its independence from British rule in 1964. Between 1964 and 2000 various economic policies and pieces of legislation aimed at accelerating economic growth and development had been passed. However, not much economic development as had been anticipated took place. From 2001, the...
Download PDF ↓This study discusses the competing interests between foreign investment protection and the citizen’s right to the enjoyment of the country’s natural wealth with regard to exploitation of mineral resources. Following the cancellation of Development Agreements (DAs) under section 160 (1) of the...
This dissertation examines the juvenile criminal justice system in Zambia vis-à-vis the international protection of the children’s rights. The study examines and analyses the existing laws and ascertains the extent to which Zambian laws are compliant with the international standards set out in...
Download PDF ↓Since the advent of colonial rule, the system of land alienation in Zambia has not received adequate attention both in terms of legal and institutional reform in line with political and socio-economic changes, and population growth. Even with the attainment of political independence in 1964,...
Download PDF ↓This dissertation examines developments and challenges of prosecuting crimes of sexual violence in international tribunals and takes the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda as a case study. The dissertation addresses the problem of ending impunity for crimes of sexual violence committed...
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