The Special Collections Book of the Week this week is:

The Nature of South Africa’s Legal Obligations to Combat Xenophobia – Centre for Human Rights Research Report

In March 2008, a wave of xenophobic violence swept across many parts of South Africa, including Tshwane. This study aims to provide an analysis of the potential role that law and particularly human rights law may play in combating such violence and its root causes. The study considers the issue from a multi-disciplinary perspective, by informing itself of the views of both nationals and non-nationals on pertinent issues. Against this background, an analysis is made of South Africa’s legal obligations deriving from its constitution as well as United Nations and African Union treaties to which it is a state party. This report is also available on the Centre’s website: www.chr.up.ac.za

Access: https://univofpretoria.on.worldcat.org/oclc/512686004

This book is available at Special Collections, housed on level 5 of the Merensky 2 Library, and is part of our Tukkiana (TUK) Collection.

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