While most terrorism remains localised, aspects of some transnational terrorism and counter-terrorism have been simultaneously enabled and constrained by globalisation. This paper addresses both the material, causative and legal dynamics of globalisation in relation to terrorism and...

The degree of justiciability (as well as enforcement) of the socio-economic rights of the African Charter have always played second fiddle to that of the traditional civil and political rights. Over two decades after the coming into force of the Charter, the African Commission has received...

Through a full analysis of the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights, this article proposes that state action or inaction which results in individuals being exposed to destitution, degrading living conditions or similar manifestations of extreme poverty should, in certain specific...

Environmental protection and the protection of human rights represent two fundamental policy objectives for the international legal system. These objectives are serviced by the international environmental regime, mostly comprising multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), with the...

Necessary Evil is a penetrating investigation of the incredible impact the financial system has on human rights. The machinations of Wall Street can make or break people's lives on Main Street or No Street, and yet today we have lost control of finance, and finance has lost our trust. Necessary...

Human rights actors have increasingly turned their attention to the role of multinational corporations (MNCs) and their ability to promote or impede the fulfilment of economic, social and cultural rights. This discussion requires an analysis of all relevant players, including those who finance...

Issues of human rights are now central to the way in which business engages in cross-border transactions. The publication in 2011 of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights highlights the relevance of the conduct of corporations and their complicity in human rights...