Michelle Nel
Biographic Data
| ID | 5155557 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michelle Nel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michelle |
| FAMILY NAME | Nel |
| SIGNATURE | NEL M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stellenbosch University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6032-9770 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Indo-Pacific as a maritime catalyst for peace, prosperity and opportunity
From Peacekeeping to Stabilisation
Global complexity and limitations in the United Nation's legal framework necessitates collaboration with regional organisations, creating tension between the legal frameworks guiding peacekeeping, the use of force, and intervention practices within the increasing complexity of peace enforcement and stabilisation missions with a Protection of Civilians mandate. With the UNs lack of impetus in clarifying stabilisation as a concept, the use of force…
African maritime security and the Lomé Charter
Traditionally the African concept of security concept has been dominated by land-based conflicts with little attention being paid to maritime threats and the protection of the maritime environment. With the rapid escalation of piracy on the East Coast, the African Union (AU) was compelled to develop a joint strategy to address its changing African Maritime Domain (AMD). This was achieved by the AU’s Africa’s Integrated Maritime Strategy (AIMS 205…
The Criminal Liability of Child Soldiers
Despite the recent focus on the problem of the recruitment and use of child soldiers, there is still no clarity on the criminal liability of child soldiers who participate in conflict. In this article, we analyze the criminal liability of child soldiers against the historical background child soldiers. This aritle reports on its prevalence, and discusses the international legal framework liability. We pose the question whether the dual status of …
Human Rights and HIV-Testing in the South African Armed Forces
Human rights and HIV-testing is a complex issue, especially where it pertains to the military. In this article an attempt is made to answer the question of whose rights are paramount—the right of the individual to serve in the military, to be promoted, and to be deployed versus the state's obligation to ensure that the armed forces are operationally effective and capable of safeguarding the interests of society, or the international community who…
From Peacekeeping to Stabilisation
Global complexity and limitations in the United Nation's legal framework necessitates collaboration with regional organisations, creating tension between the legal frameworks guiding peacekeeping, the use of force, and intervention practices within the increasing complexity of peace enforcement and stabilisation missions with a Protection of Civilians mandate. With the UNs lack of impetus in clarifying stabilisation as a concept, the use of force…
African maritime security and the Lomé Charter
Traditionally the African concept of security concept has been dominated by land-based conflicts with little attention being paid to maritime threats and the protection of the maritime environment. With the rapid escalation of piracy on the East Coast, the African Union (AU) was compelled to develop a joint strategy to address its changing African Maritime Domain (AMD). This was achieved by the AU’s Africa’s Integrated Maritime Strategy (AIMS 205…
Human Rights and HIV-Testing in the South African Armed Forces
Human rights and HIV-testing is a complex issue, especially where it pertains to the military. In this article an attempt is made to answer the question of whose rights are paramount—the right of the individual to serve in the military, to be promoted, and to be deployed versus the state's obligation to ensure that the armed forces are operationally effective and capable of safeguarding the interests of society, or the international community who…
The Criminal Liability of Child Soldiers
Despite the recent focus on the problem of the recruitment and use of child soldiers, there is still no clarity on the criminal liability of child soldiers who participate in conflict. In this article, we analyze the criminal liability of child soldiers against the historical background child soldiers. This aritle reports on its prevalence, and discusses the international legal framework liability. We pose the question whether the dual status of …
African maritime security and the Lomé Charter
Traditionally the African concept of security concept has been dominated by land-based conflicts with little attention being paid to maritime threats and the protection of the maritime environment. With the rapid escalation of piracy on the East Coast, the African Union (AU) was compelled to develop a joint strategy to address its changing African Maritime Domain (AMD). This was achieved by the AU’s Africa’s Integrated Maritime Strategy (AIMS 205…
From Peacekeeping to Stabilisation
Global complexity and limitations in the United Nation's legal framework necessitates collaboration with regional organisations, creating tension between the legal frameworks guiding peacekeeping, the use of force, and intervention practices within the increasing complexity of peace enforcement and stabilisation missions with a Protection of Civilians mandate. With the UNs lack of impetus in clarifying stabilisation as a concept, the use of force…
The Indo-Pacific as a maritime catalyst for peace, prosperity and opportunity
Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Global Peace and Security Dynamics (2 works) · International Law and Human Rights (2 works) · Maritime Security and History (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Business (1 work)