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Climate Change In The Courts: A 2023 Retrospective, Maria Antonia Tigre, Margaret Barry
Climate Change In The Courts: A 2023 Retrospective, Maria Antonia Tigre, Margaret Barry
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
Drawing from the jurisdictions covered in the Sabin Center's United States (U.S.) and Global Climate Litigation databases, this report offers insights into key developments, emerging themes, evolving legal strategies, and the pulse of climate litigation in 2023.
Women, International Human Rights Law, And The Right To Adequate Housing In Africa, John Mukum Mbaku
Women, International Human Rights Law, And The Right To Adequate Housing In Africa, John Mukum Mbaku
Emory International Law Review
In many African countries, the rights of women and girls to adequate housing are under threat and remain vulnerable to violation by state- and non-state actors. This is so even though these rights are guaranteed by international human rights instruments and national constitutions. Of particular note is the existence of customary laws that discriminate against women and frustrate their ability to realize the right to adequate housing. To enhance the ability of women to realize their right to adequate housing, each African State must domesticate the various international and regional human rights instruments that guarantee this right in order to …