Inheritance and Disinheritance of Widows and Orphans: Getting the Best Out of Zambian Laws - Couverture souple

Matakala, Lungowe

 
9783659297151: Inheritance and Disinheritance of Widows and Orphans: Getting the Best Out of Zambian Laws
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3659297151 ISBN 13 : 9783659297151
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

The right to inherit property in Zambia is a lens through which the author scrutinises the clash that occurs between written law and African customary law; the effect of that clash on human and legal rights; and the helpless position in which that leaves the victims of the clash. This book clearly shows that although pluralism offers an opportunity for different legal systems to co-exist, much more is yet to be done to ensure the protection of rights in today’s plural African societies. The author proposes that it is imperative to create a new institution altogether dedicated solely to spearheading and managing reform of African customary law, and this she calls ‘The Institute of African Philosophy and Human Rights’ (IAPHR).

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The right to inherit property in Zambia is a lens through which the author scrutinises the clash that occurs between written law and African customary law; the effect of that clash on human and legal rights; and the helpless position in which that leaves the victims of the clash. This book clearly shows that although pluralism offers an opportunity for different legal systems to co-exist, much more is yet to be done to ensure the protection of rights in today’s plural African societies. The author proposes that it is imperative to create a new institution altogether dedicated solely to spearheading and managing reform of African customary law, and this she calls ‘The Institute of African Philosophy and Human Rights’ (IAPHR).

Biographie de l'auteur

She holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge. She teaches at the University of Zambia and is the former Dean of Law at the University of Lusaka. Previously she taught at the University of Pretoria where she founded the community service project, Education Prisoners about Human Rights. She is also the founder of Beyond Research.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659297151
ISBN 13 
9783659297151
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
424
Coordonnées du fabricant
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