LLD students who graduated in 2023
- Ikpo, David Nnana
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
Using indigenous storytelling and African Commission soft law in Nigerian law classrooms to advance queer rights - Denise Zambezi
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
The right of transgender persons to access healthcare in South Africa - Ms Dorcas Basimanyane
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander)
Mobile technology and internet development in Africa: Legal and human rights challenges in South Africa and Uganda - Ms Omotunde Enigbokan
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander)
South Africa's implementation of human rights law on the right to acquisition of nationality
LLD students who graduated in 2022
- Fenemigho Alero Itohan
(supervisor: Prof Christof Heyns (deceased), Co-supervisor: Prof Stuart Maslen)
The use of force in counter-terrorism policing in Africa under international law - Geng, Joseph Geng Akech
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander)
Foreign influence and the legitimacy of constitution building in South Sudan - Ahumuza, Dianah Attenyi
(supervisor: Dr A Budoo, Co-supervisor: Prof Attiya Warris)
Tax incentives and the realization of economic and social rights: The right to basic education in Uganda - Okeowo, Adebayo Olayinka
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander)
Advancing accountability for human rights violations through citizen media: An African perspective - Olutola, Bamisaye Olawaye
(supervisor: Prof Michelo Hansungule (retired))
The right to political participation of the youth in terms of the African Youth Charter: A case study of Nigeria - Udegbunam, Linda Uzoamaka
(supervisor: Prof Killander)
Improving access to medicines for persons with psychosocial disabilities in Nigeria in realization of their right to health: The role of the WHO-AIMS and WHO access to medicines frameworks - Ilori, Tomiwa
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander, Co-supervisor: Prof Jay Aronson)
A rights-respecting approach to preventing online harms, protecting online expression and ensuring effective platform governance in Nigeria and South Africa
LLD students who graduated in 2021
- Ako, Ernest
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
Towards the decriminalisation of consensual same-sex conduct in Ghana - Ginamia, Melani
(supervisor: Prof Michelo Hansugule)
The right to development in post-conflict societies: Lessons from the Acholi in Northern Uganda - Kapapelo, Eduardo
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander)
The Role of State Institutions in Preventing Violent Conflict in Angola - Loots, Josua
(supervisor: Prof Daniel Bradlow)
Infrastructure for development: The use human rights impact assessments in public-private partnerships - Masamba, Magalie L
(supervisor: Prof Daniel Bradlow)
An African perspective on reforming sovereign debt restructuring of privately held debt - Okoloise, Chairman
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander)
The role of the African human rights system in advancing corporate accountability in the extractive industries - Chigudu, Rudo
(supervisor: Prof Charles Ngwena)
A phenomenological study of the gendered and sexualised politics of a lesbian identity in contemporary Zimbabwe - Sogunro, Ayodele
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen, Co-supervisor: Dr Ciara O’Connell (Trinity College))
Advocacy, social control, and the criminalisation of same-sex relationships : the evolution and enforcement of ‘anti-gay laws’ in Nigeria -
Tresor, Mahindo Makunya
(supervisor: Prof Charles Fombad)
Legal traditions and constitutional interpretation of bill of rights in Africa: Comparative perspectives from the constitutional courts of Benin, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa - Holness, Willene
(supervisor: Prof Charles Ngwena)
Access to justice for mothers with intellectual disabilities in cases of child neglect at two Kwazulu-Natal children’s courts
LLD students who graduated in 2020
- Chitsove, Emma
(supervisor: Prof Daniel Bradlow)
Combatting corruption in international investment law: challenges and prospects - Hofisi, Sharon
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander, Co-supervisor: Prof Bonolo Dinokopila)
Towards transitional justice in Zimbabwe: the role of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission and Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission - Igbayiloye, Oluwatosin Busayo
(supervisor: Prof Daniel Bradlow)
A human-rights-based approach to mining of solid minerals in Nigeria - Kariseb Johannes Donavan Kennedy
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander, Co-supervisor: Dr A Budoo)
The role of the African Commission’s Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa in combating violence against women - Nabaneh, Satang
(supervisor: Prof Charles Ngwena, Co-supervisor: Prof Siri Gloppen)
Power dynamics in the provision of legal abortion : a feminist perspective on nurses and conscientious objection in South Africa - Ndambo, Dennis Mutua
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander)
The Use of International Human Rights Law by Superior National Courts : A Comparative Study of Kenya and South Africa - Odo, Godwin Chinedu
(supervisor: Prof Charles Ngwena)
Promoting gender justice in Nigeria through constitutionalising the prevention of maternal death
LLD students who graduated in 2019
- Chofor Che, Christian Aime
(supervisor: Prof Charles Fombad)
An analysis of decentralisation under the 1996 Constitution Cameroon - Nwebo, Osy Ezechukwunyere
(supervisor: Prof Charles Fombad)
The role of the Pan African Parliament in promoting constitutionalism and democratic governance in Africa : lessons from other supranational parliaments - Ofuani, Anwuli Irene
(supervisor: Prof Charles Ngwena)
The viability of supported decision-making in protecting adolescent girls with intellectual disability from involuntary sterilisation in Nigeria
LLD students who graduated in 2018
- Agada, Akogwu
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
Assessing the human rights implications of the Nigerian law dealing with sexual orientation - Ayeni, Victor Oluwasina
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
State compliance with and influence of reparation orders by regional and sub-regional human rights tribunals in five African states - Jjuuko, Adrian
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen, Co-Supervisor: Prof Joe Oloka-Onyango (Makerere))
Beyond court victories: Using strategic litigation to stimulate social change in favour of lesbian, gay and bisexual persons in common law Africa - Kamunyu, Mariam Wambui
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
The gender responsiveness of the African commission on human and peoples’ rights - Kareithi, Moincah Wanjiru
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
A historical-legal analysis of woman-to-woman marriage in Kenya - Karugonjo-Segawa, Roselyn Irene
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander)
The right to participation in development : a case study of Uganda - Lukanda, Kapwadi Francky
(supervisor: Prof Daniel Bradlow)
Legal accountability of international financial institutions in financing development - Ogendi, Paul Omondi
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander, Co-supervisor: Prof Attiya Waris)
Pharmaceutical trade policies and access to medicines in Kenya - Vohito ep Anyanwu, Sonia Esther
(supervisor: Prof Charles Fombad)
Constitutionalisation of the rights of political parties in Africa and its impact on constitutionalism : a comparative study of the car. Senegal and South Africa
LLD students who graduated in 2017
- Adeniyi, Olayinka Oluwakemi
(supervisor: Prof Michelo Hansungule)
Legal protection of the girl child against child marriage (Aure Yarinya) in Nigeria - Chipasa, Mulenga
(supervisor: Prof Michelo Hansungule)
Foreign direct investment in Zambian mining sector : the need for environmental protection and human rights - Imeira, Prince Pius
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander)
Developing a legal framework for state compensation of crime victims in Nigeria - Lando, Victor Valery Okoth
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander, Co-supervisor: Prof Solomon Ebobrah)
The domestic effect of the East African Community’s human rights practice - Malila, Mumba
(supervisor: Prof Christof Heyns, Co-supervisor: Prof Benyam Mezmur)
The place of individuals? Duties in international human rights law: perspectives from the African human rights system - Nkrumah, Bight
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander)
Mobilising for the realisation of the right to food in South Africa - Okurut, Emmanuel
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander)
Preventing human rights violations by law enforcement during counterterrorism operations in Kenya and Uganda - Ozubide, Alabo
(supervisor: Prof Christof Heyns, Co-supervisor: Prof Hennie Stydom)
Extraterritorial use of force against non-state actors and the transformation of the law of self-defence - Shyllon, Ololade Olakitan
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
The contribution of legal frameworks on access to information to socio-economic progress in Africa: Case studies of Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda - Umeh, Ngozi Chuma
(supervisor: Prof Charles Ngwena)
Realising access to inclusive education for the hearing-impaired learner in Nigerian primary schools
LLD students who graduated in 2016
- Abdulrauf, Lukman Adebisi
(supervisor: Prof Charles Fombad, Co-supervisor: Prof Anneliese Roos)
The legal protection of data privacy in Nigeria : lessons from Canada and South Africa - Ambani, Solomon Osogo
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
The second wave of criminalising homosexuality in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda - Budoo, Ashwanee
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander, Co-supervisor: Dr Attiya Waris)
The role of gender budgeting in implementing the obligation to provide resources to realise women's human rights in Africa - Ho Tu Nam, Nora Christabelle
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander)
The role of European Union in the legal protection of human rights defenders in Kenya and Uganda - Maja, Innocent
(supervisor: Prof Michelo Hansugule)
A human rights framework towards the protection of minority languages and linguistic minorities in Africa : case studies of South Africa and Zimbabwe - Wekesa, Seth Muchuma
(supervisor: Prof Charles Fombad, Co-supervisor: Prof Anton Kok)
A constitutional approach to the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Africa : a comparison of Kenya South Africa and Uganda
LLD students who graduated in 2015
- Achan, Patricia Okiria
(supervisor: Prof Michelo Hansungule)
Equality in treatment : towards a quest for the right to participation for the Batwa in Uganda - Adeola, Romola
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
Development-induced displacement in Africa: Striking a balance between the imperative of development and the rights of persons likely to be displaced - Chengeta,Thompson
(supervisor: Prof Christof Heyns)
The challenges of increased autonomy in weapon systems : in search of an appropriate legal solution - Gravett, Willem Hendrik
(supervisor: Prof Christof Heyns)
To save succeeding generations from the scourge of war : Jan Christian Smuts (1870 - 1950) and the genesis of international organisation and human rights - Kabata, Faith Njoki
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander, Co-supervisor: Dr Godfrey Musila)
Impact of international human rights monitoring mechanisms in Kenya - Kameni, Enga Innocent
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen Co-supervisor: Prof Brook Baker)
Implementation of trips public health flexibilities in the African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI) region: problems and prospects - Lubaale, Emma Charlene
(supervisor: Dr. Geert Stevens, Co-supervisor: Prof Koos Malan)
Bridging the justice gap in the prosecution of acquaintance child sexual abuse: a case of South Africa and Uganda - Manyatera, Gift
(supervisor: Prof Charles Fombad)
A critique of the superior courts judicial selection mechanisms in Africa : the case of Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe - Nyathi, Mkhululi
(supervisor: Prof Magnus Killander)
Exploring shared governance as an alternative institutional model for the Southern African development community - Onuora-Oguno, Azubike Chinwuba
(supervisor: Prof Michelo Hansugule)
Realising the right to basic education in Nigeria - Pfumorodze, Jimcal
(supervisor: Prof Daniel Bradlow)
Rebalancing foreign investor and host state interests under the new generation of South Africa Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs)
LLD students who graduated in 2014
- Abdalla, Amir Kamaledin Ahmed
(supervisor: Prof Michelo Hansungule)
Strengthening the right to a fair trial in Sudan: A Human Rights perspective - Beredugo, Ayebaesin Jacob
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen, Co-supervisor: Dr. Magnus Killander)
The role and effectiveness of National Human Rights Commissions in advancing domestic implementation of socio-economic rights in Commonwealth Africa - Jegede, Ademola Oluborode
(supervisor: Prof Michelo Hansungule)
Human rights implications of the climate change regulatory framework on indigenous peoples’ lands in Africa - Kabumba, Busingye
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
Soft Law and legitimacy in International Law: A case study of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health - Miamingi, Remember Philp Danie
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
Constructing a conception of Childhood in Africa - Possi, Ally
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
Striking a balance between community norms and human rights : the continuing struggle of the East African Court of Justice
LLD students who graduated in 2013
- Adjolohoun, Horace
(supervisor: Prof Erika De Wet, Co-supervisor: Dr Magnus Killander)
Giving effect to the human rights jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States: Compliance and Influence - Nsibirwa, Martin
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
The obligation of African states to realise women's rights to participate in politics and decision making in Africa - Ozoemena, Rita
(supervisor: Prof Michelo Hansungule)
The Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa: An instrument for advancing gender justice - Dinokopila, Bonolo Ramadi
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
The role of the Pan-African parliament in the promotion of human rights in Africa
LLD students who graduated in 2012
- Abebe, Adem Kassie
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen; co-supervisor: Dr Magnus Killander)
The role of human rights litigation in the realisation of human rights in Africa: The case of Ethiopia from a comparative African perspective - Acirokop, Prudence
(supervisor: Dr Magnus Killander)
Accountability for mass atrocities – The LRA conflict in Uganda - Oluyelu, (Soyeju) Olufemi Olugbemiga
(supervisor: Prof Danny Bradlow)
Creative financing for infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa: Its implications for foreign investment inflow, economic growth and development
LLD students who graduated in 2011
- Djoyou Kamga, Serges Alain
(supervisor: Prof Michelo Hansungule)
Human rights in Africa: Prospects for the realisation of the right to development under the New Partnership for Africa’s Development - Murungu, Chacha Bhoke
(supervisor: Prof Michelo Hansungule)
The head of state immunity from prosecution for international crimes: Law and practice in Africa - Rukare, Donald
(supervisor: Prof Michelo Hansungule, Co-supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
The role of development assistance in the protection and promotion of human rights in Uganda
LLD students who graduated in 2010
- Kaguongo, Waruguru
(supervisor: Prof Christof Heyns)
The realisation of economic and social rights in Africa with special reference to national budgets - Lim, Hye-Young
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
Legally recognising child-headed households through a rights-based approach : the case of South Africa - Mutangi, Tarisai
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
A critical examination of compliance with judgments of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights: Prospects and challenges - Nkhata, Mwiza
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen, Co-supervisor: Prof Karin Van Marle)
Constitutionalism and good governance in Africa: (Re) Discovering the relevance and viability of social trust-based governance in Malawi
LLD students who graduated in 2009
- Killander, Magnus
(supervisor: Prof Christof Heyns)
The role of the African Peer Review Mechanism - Ally, Dane
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
Constitutional exclusion under section 35(5) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 - Nassali, Maria
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
NGOs, governance and human rights in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa: Conceptual and strategic questions - Ebobrah, Solomon
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
Legitimacy and feasibility of human rights realisation through regional economic communities in Africa: The case of the Economic Community of West African States
LLD students who graduated in 2008
- Wachira, George Makundi
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen, Co-supervisor: Prof Theunis Roux)
Vindicating indigenous peoples' land rights in Kenya
LLD students who graduated in 2007
- Nienaber, Annelize Gertruida
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen, Co-supervisor: Prof PA Carstens)
Ethics and human rights in HIV-related clinical trials in Africa with specific reference to informed consent in preventive HIV vaccine efficacy trials in South Africa - Kok, Johann Anton
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
A socio-legal analysis of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act4 of 2000
LLD students who graduated in 2005
- Chenwi, Lillian Manka
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen, Co-supervisor: Prof Michelo Hansungule)
Towards the abolition of the death penalty in Africa: A Human Rights perspective
LLD students who graduated in 2004
- Louw, Lirettte
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
An analysis of state compliance with the recommendations of the African commission on human and peoples’ rights - Baimu, Evarist Felician
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
The linkage between human rights and trade, and parallel international law obligations: the GATS, the ICESCR and health services in Tanzania and South Africa
LLD students who graduated in 2002
- Kindiki, Kithure
(supervisor: Prof Frans Viljoen)
Humanitarian intervention in Africa: the role of intergovernmental organisations