Esther Gumboh
Biographic Data
| ID | 8521113 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Esther Gumboh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Esther |
| FAMILY NAME | Gumboh |
| SIGNATURE | GUMBOH E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cape Town |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9286-6869 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Critical Analysis of Life Imprisonment in Malawi
The abolition of the mandatory death penalty for murder in Malawi has attracted attention to life imprisonment as a possible punishment for capital crimes. This article considers the human rights challenges that life imprisonment in Malawi raises in view of the Bill of Rights and Malawi's international obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and other internatio…
Roving Executioners”? The Use of Lethal Force in Malawi and Warnings from R v Cheuka
Between 2009 and 2011, Malawi witnessed an increase in the use of lethal force by the police. The president urged the police to implement a “shoot to kill” policy, a move which received wide acceptance in the country but also raised concerns from human rights activists. In 2009, the Malawi High Court in R v Cheuka considered the scope of section 44 of the Police Act which governs the use of firearms by the police. Clouded by the human rights impl…
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Roving Executioners”? The Use of Lethal Force in Malawi and Warnings from R v Cheuka
Between 2009 and 2011, Malawi witnessed an increase in the use of lethal force by the police. The president urged the police to implement a “shoot to kill” policy, a move which received wide acceptance in the country but also raised concerns from human rights activists. In 2009, the Malawi High Court in R v Cheuka considered the scope of section 44 of the Police Act which governs the use of firearms by the police. Clouded by the human rights impl…
A Critical Analysis of Life Imprisonment in Malawi
The abolition of the mandatory death penalty for murder in Malawi has attracted attention to life imprisonment as a possible punishment for capital crimes. This article considers the human rights challenges that life imprisonment in Malawi raises in view of the Bill of Rights and Malawi's international obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and other internatio…
Human rights (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Torture, Ethics, and Law (2 works) · Charter (1 work) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (1 work) · Criminology (1 work) · Global Peace and Security Dynamics (1 work) · Imprisonment (1 work) · International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1 work)