Gerard Emmanuel Kamdem Kamga
Biographic Data
| ID | 234084 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gerard Emmanuel Kamdem Kamga |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gerard Emmanuel Kamdem |
| FAMILY NAME | Kamga |
| SIGNATURE | KAMGA G E K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pretoria & University of the Free State |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8828-1323 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Deterrence Paradox: Why Harsher Penalties in South Africa Coincide with Rising Violence against Women
In South Africa, the statistics for 2020/21 revealed that intimate-partner violence made up 57.5 % of all female murders, a rate that was nearly five times the global average. This figure contrasted with that of non-intimate-partner femicide, which remained stable after 2017 at around 4.1 per 100,000. The justice system has responded to this crisis by issuing ever more severe prison sentences. However, the scale of crimes against women has been i…
Killing two birds with one stone: Insights into the recent counterterrorism legislation in Cameroon
The paper reviews counterterrorism legislation in Cameroon in relation to (in-) security, human rights and the rule of law. In December 2014, to step up the fight against the terrorist group Boko Haram, the Parliament of Cameroon enacted a new law on the suppression of acts of terrorism. However, owing to both its suppressive nature and serious threat to the security and rights of the people it claims to protect, the content of this law appears t…
The political (in) dependence of the judiciary in Cameroon: Fact or fiction
My main concern in this paper is to critically examine judicial deference to the executive within the context of Cameroon. I portray how authorities in the country purposely fail to invest the judiciary with substantial levels of independence. In so doing, I look at the nexus between the domineering executive entity and the prevailing Hobbesian conception of separation of powers according to which powers mutually divided destroy each other. My in…
Technique of empire: Colonisation through a state of exception
This is the full version of a paper presented at the conference ‘Law between global and colonial: techniques of empire’ held at the Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights, University of Helsinki, Finland 3–5 October 2016
Starting the Emergency Process: Some Reflections on Presidential Prerogatives in South Africa and Cameroon in Time of Turmoil
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 92 - 104
The origin and development of emergency regimes in Cameroon
The purpose of this study is to trace the origin and development of emergency regimes in Cameroon, to address their negative impact on the current structure of the political system and to highlight the need for change in the country. Emergency regimes are generally brought into being in exceptional circumstances and allow states to (legally) suspend law and infringe human rights when confronted by threats to their existence. They generally includ…
Technique of empire: Colonisation through a state of exception
This is the full version of a paper presented at the conference ‘Law between global and colonial: techniques of empire’ held at the Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights, University of Helsinki, Finland 3–5 October 2016
The origin and development of emergency regimes in Cameroon
The purpose of this study is to trace the origin and development of emergency regimes in Cameroon, to address their negative impact on the current structure of the political system and to highlight the need for change in the country. Emergency regimes are generally brought into being in exceptional circumstances and allow states to (legally) suspend law and infringe human rights when confronted by threats to their existence. They generally includ…
The origin and development of emergency regimes in Cameroon
The purpose of this study is to trace the origin and development of emergency regimes in Cameroon, to address their negative impact on the current structure of the political system and to highlight the need for change in the country. Emergency regimes are generally brought into being in exceptional circumstances and allow states to (legally) suspend law and infringe human rights when confronted by threats to their existence. They generally includ…
Starting the Emergency Process: Some Reflections on Presidential Prerogatives in South Africa and Cameroon in Time of Turmoil
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 92 - 104
The political (in) dependence of the judiciary in Cameroon: Fact or fiction
My main concern in this paper is to critically examine judicial deference to the executive within the context of Cameroon. I portray how authorities in the country purposely fail to invest the judiciary with substantial levels of independence. In so doing, I look at the nexus between the domineering executive entity and the prevailing Hobbesian conception of separation of powers according to which powers mutually divided destroy each other. My in…
Technique of empire: Colonisation through a state of exception
This is the full version of a paper presented at the conference ‘Law between global and colonial: techniques of empire’ held at the Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights, University of Helsinki, Finland 3–5 October 2016
Killing two birds with one stone: Insights into the recent counterterrorism legislation in Cameroon
The paper reviews counterterrorism legislation in Cameroon in relation to (in-) security, human rights and the rule of law. In December 2014, to step up the fight against the terrorist group Boko Haram, the Parliament of Cameroon enacted a new law on the suppression of acts of terrorism. However, owing to both its suppressive nature and serious threat to the security and rights of the people it claims to protect, the content of this law appears t…
The Deterrence Paradox: Why Harsher Penalties in South Africa Coincide with Rising Violence against Women
In South Africa, the statistics for 2020/21 revealed that intimate-partner violence made up 57.5 % of all female murders, a rate that was nearly five times the global average. This figure contrasted with that of non-intimate-partner femicide, which remained stable after 2017 at around 4.1 per 100,000. The justice system has responded to this crisis by issuing ever more severe prison sentences. However, the scale of crimes against women has been i…
Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Political economy (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · History (2 works) · International Law and Human Rights (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Presidential system (2 works) · African Studies and Geopolitics (1 works)