Essays on Southern Africa

International Human Rights Law and Prisons in Africa

Term Paper 4500 words

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The International Centre for Prison Studies’ World Prison Brief, in its report suggested that over 10 million individuals are formally incarcerated in prison and correctional facilities around the world. According to the same Brief, even more are held in either military facilities where they are detained or in security or police facilities without any specific legal process underway. There are three categories that the United States’ (U.S). Government has for humanitarian and human rights concerns as they relate to these individuals who are housed in a detention facility that is; 1. unsafe in terms of ...

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Teenage pregnancy refers to the pregnancy in human females that are aged twenty years and below. Pregnancy in girls is caused by sexual intercourse after the girl has become viable, that can ovulate, which can even be before her first menstrual period but most cases occurs after the onset of her periods. This issue has many menaces alongside it, following the fact that most of the girls in this age bracket have not developed thus experience many obstetric issues. Moreover, many risks are associated with teenage pregnancy some of which include: premature labour, low birth weight, anaemia, and pre-eclampsia, ...

The article the ‘Draining of Lesotho’ by Haynie Devon on July, 25th 2016 is a clear illustration of the impacts of global warming in multiple areas across the world. Juliette Letotokoto, a farmer in Lesotho, watches her farm which has lost its usual green color and instead is replaced by a pale brown shade. She used to fetch up to three bags of produce, but due to the lack of rains, she can hardly fill a single bag of produce. Lesotho, which is a small mountain kingdom surrounded by South Africa, was the worst hit by the 2015 drought, ...

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The understanding of the historical evolution of the country is the key for the interpretation of the culture of the particular nation. At the same time, the history of the country contains the explanation of the causes and consequences of the particular events. These stages and events should serve the role of the example for the future conduct of population and leadership of the state. In this regard, the evolution path of Zimbabwe as the past colony of the British Empire represents the interesting development story. In 2015 the country celebrated twenty-five years of the independence. This South-African country ...

Aesthetics is a section of philosophy that addresses issues related to: Art, which includes drawing, pottery, painting and sculpturing; scenery of beauty and generally the admiration and gratification of beauty and magnificence. Art as a phenomenon focuses on appreciation of culture and the environment (Damme, 1996). African art and culture has been a key subject of speculation and major interest by philosophers all over the world although African art is currently been eroded by the influence the western culture is impacting. To begin with, the argument on whether there exists a Pan-African aesthetics or not has been a major issue of contention among many ...