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Discrimination and access to justice in Africa

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  • Monograph

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  • Social integration--Africa, Eastern (LCSH)
  • Social integration--Africa, Southern (LCSH)
  • Discrimination in language--Africa, Southern (LCSH)
  • Discrimination in justice administration--Africa, Southern (LCSH)
  • Justice, Administration of--Africa, Southern (LCSH)
  • Discrimination--Law and legislation--Africa, Southern (LCSH)
  • Justice, Administration of--Africa, Eastern (LCSH)
  • Discrimination in justice administration--Africa, Eastern (LCSH)
  • Discrimination in language--Africa, Eastern (LCSH)
  • Discrimination--Law and legislation--Africa, Eastern (LCSH)

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"There are different forms of discrimination. Among others, people can be discriminated against on the basis of their ethnic grouping, political affiliation, race, gender, age, and language. This book focuses on linguistic discrimination in Africa, acknowledging that language plays a key role in the delivery of justice and much of what transpires in justice systems deals with language use. It argues that to achieve fairness, the state has a responsibility to put in place accommodations aimed at reducing linguistic vulnerability. The collection interrogates some of the issues that are common in Africa, which is arguably one of the most linguistically diverse continents in the world, bringing together a collection of case studies from: Malawi, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya and Zambia. It presents practical insights from academics, legal professionals and social scientists. Divided into five thematic parts, the first addresses communication and linguistic challenges faced by children in the legal system. Part II examines the position of witnesses with physical challenges. The third part focuses on refugees, asylum seekers, and unrepresented litigants. Part IV looks at the language of the court as a major barrier to the poor and the illiterate. The fifth and final part examines the position of women in sexual assault cases. The collection will be of interest to academics, researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of Law and Language, Human Rights law, Criminology, Linguistics and African Studies"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Discrimination and access to Justice in Africa / by Wellman Kondowe & Paul Svongoro -- Theme 1. Children in the legal system -- Chapter 1: Child Witness Protection during Criminal Proceedings: The Law, Practice and Challenges in Zambia / by Kamo Msimuko Simfukwe -- Chapter 2: Linguistic barriers to access to justice by child victims and witnesses of sexual assault in Malawi's justice system / by Shyreen Odala Chirwa -- Chapter 3: Silent victims of the law: Children and the legal system in post-colonial Zimbabwe / by Vincent Chenzi -- Chapter 4: The application of language and procedural entitlements of children in detention in Malawi / by Dorothy nyaKaunda Kamanga -- Theme 2. Witnesses with physical challenges -- Chapter 5: Whose access to justice? Civil Procedure Rules and the Right of Access to Justice for Persons with Disability in the High Court of Malawi / by Thokozani Soko and Wellman Kondowe -- Chapter 6: Intoxication, memory and credibility: Intoxicated witnesses and suspects as a vulnerable group in Zimbabwe's justice system / by Paul Svongoro & Stanley Madonsela -- Chapter 7: Vulnerability of girls with communication disorders in the Malawian criminal justice system / by Wellman Kondowe, Evans Lwara & Hajira Blamu Mitumba -- Chapter 8: Communication barriers faced by deaf citizens when accessing police services in Zimbabwe / by Tawanda Matende, Patson Kufakunesu & Victor Mugari -- Theme 3. Language as a barrier in access to justice -- Chapter 9: Sign Language and the Law in Zambia: Promoting Equal Access to Justice for a Linguistic and Cultural Minority / by Gabriel Simungala & Humphrey Kapau -- Chapter 10: Challenges of foreign language and migrant workers in South African Courts: A critical examination of Linguistic Justice / by Josephat Mutangadura & Tebogo J. Rakgogo -- Chapter 11: Foreign language speakers, migrants and refugees in Kenyan courts / by Joyce Kasili & Lydia Anyonje -- Chapter 12: Legal Status of Malawi Sign Language: Implications on Language Rights and Access to Justice for the Deaf / by Martin Zoloni & Deborah Ndalama-Mtawali -- Theme 4. The poor and the illiterate before the courts of law -- Chapter 13: Legal interpretation and the dilemma of the poor and illiterate as accused and witnesses in Malawi's courtrooms / by Jones Hamburu Mawerenga & Godwins Lwinga -- Chapter 14: Access to justice by unrepresented litigants in Zimbabwe's courtrooms / by Paul Svongoro & Ndlovu Eventhough -- Chapter 15: The impact of litigants' socio-economic status on the delivery of justice: The Plight of the Poor and Illiterate in Zimbabwe's Rural Magistrate Courts / by Josephat Mutangadura & Felistus Tafadzwa Makumbe -- Theme 5. Women in sexual assault cases -- Chapter 16: Rape myths in written judicial opinions from the Tanzanian Court of Appeal / by Patricia Muraguri, Emmanuel Satia & Simon Nganga -- Chapter 17: Ethical journalism practise in Zvinoyera, zvinotyisa uye zvinoda kufumurwa's coverage of allegations of abuse of women and children against Madzibaba Ishmael / by Witness Roya.

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