The document discusses challenges to promoting the rule of law in sub-Saharan Africa and proposes potential solutions. It notes that while rule of law institutions are more established in Western democracies, sub-Saharan African countries had to use informal means during independence movements against colonial powers. Now, these "cause and movement" legacies disrupt effective democracy and allow corruption to thrive complexly. However, societies' informal nature could be harnessed to promote rule of law through education on platforms like radio, social media, and schools. In countries facing threats, leveraging technology and globalization could spread rule of law information, for example through mobile ads in highly subscribed countries. Advocates should identify how each society's aspects could
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This is an updated presentation that details the evolution, purpose, and process of OSPI's curriculum project entitled, "Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State." This project, currently funded by federal, state, and tribal entities, is the first of its kind in the nation and is the response to the passage of 2005 House Bill 1495 that strongly encourages school districts to adopt curriculum on local tribal history and tribal sovereignty. For more information contact Joan Banker at the Indian Education Office in Olympia, WA. joan.banker@k12.wa.us.
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This report provides a synopsis of the global Internet forum on International Leadership for the MDGs and Leveraging Technology for Human Rights and Peace
KHRC Presentation during the ICT4Democracy in East Africa Workshop December 2012
Kenya Human Rights Commission
Presented By Beryl Aidi
Programme Officer-Media, Communication and Publicity
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In a democracy, the media has several roles such as holding government and politicians to account, primary source of information for many people, reaching out to the isolated and disadvantaged in society, serves as platform for public dialogue and debate.
This report provides a synopsis of the global Internet forum on International Leadership for the MDGs and Leveraging Technology for Human Rights and Peace
KHRC Presentation during the ICT4Democracy in East Africa Workshop December 2012
Kenya Human Rights Commission
Presented By Beryl Aidi
Programme Officer-Media, Communication and Publicity
The initiative aims at contributing in the knowledge and promotion of women’s rights and leadership, gender equality, and the participation of women in politics and decision-making in the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Tunisia, through the use of different communication tools and the implementation of interactive communication and awareness campaigns.
A government is an institution entrusted with making and enforcing the rules of a society as well as with regulating relations with other societies. In order to be considered a government, a ruling body must be recognized as such by the people it purports to govern. A person or group that considers itself the leading body of a society has no power if the members of the society do not recognize the person or group as such.
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The Challenges of Implementing Freedom of Information Act by the Civil Societ...Triple A Research Journal
The study was carried out to determine the challenges and difficulties encountered by the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Lagos State, while utilising the FoIA to access information. The study was predicated on two theories – Public Sphere, and Social Responsibility theories. The objectives, among other things, were to investigate and evaluate the duration odd time expended in accessing information under the FoIA and the challenges and difficulties encountered, while utilizing the FoIA. Interview schedule was used to elicit information from the three CSOs – SERAP, CLO, MRA purposively selected. Analysis revealed that the CSOs in Lagos state encountered challenges and difficulties in the areas of procedure, release of information, and the effect of the Official Secret Act 1962, amongst others. The study also found out, that majority of the information accessed under the FoIA by the CSOs in Lagos state were accessed outside the seven (7) days’ timeframe stipulated by the FoIA in Section 4. Based on the forgoing, it was recommended, amongst others, that the difficulties and challenges identified by this study should be, urgently, presented or tabled before the appropriate quarters – Attorney general, who the law imbued with the supervisory function over the implementation of the FoIA; and to the National Assembly for amendment.
Keywords: Civil Society Organisations, Challenges, Freedom of Information Act, Implementation
The Challenges of Implementing Freedom of Information Act by the Civil Societ...Triple A Research Journal
The study was carried out to determine the challenges and difficulties
encountered by the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Lagos State,
while utilising the FoIA to access information. The study was
predicated on two theories - Public Sphere, and Social Responsibility
theories. The objectives, among other things, were to investigate and
evaluate the duration odd time expended in accessing information
under the FoIA and the challenges and difficulties encountered, while
utilizing the FoIA. Interview schedule was used to elicit information
from the three CSOs – SERAP, CLO, MRA purposively selected.
Analysis revealed that the CSOs in Lagos state encountered
challenges and difficulties in the areas of procedure, release of
information, and the effect of the Official Secret Act 1962, amongst
others. The study also found out, that majority of the information
accessed under the FoIA by the CSOs in Lagos state were accessed
outside the seven (7) days’ timeframe stipulated by the FoIA in
Section 4. Based on the forgoing, it was recommended, amongst
others, that the difficulties and challenges identified by this study
should be, urgently, presented or tabled before the appropriate
quarters – Attorney general, who the law imbued with the supervisory
function over the implementation of the FoIA; and to the National
Assembly for amendment.
Keywords: Civil Society Organisations, Challenges, Freedom of
Information Act, Implementation
Promoting women's rigths in ghana for national development
ROL in sub-Saharan context
1. James Owusu
Center for Teaching the Rule of Law
08/01/2016
How does/can the rule of law work for one that is confronted with obstacles such as:
kidnapping/blacklisting-when promoting the rule of law? Oppression through intimidation/Rule by law
of police/ military?
Equipping the oppressed with the knowledge of their rights will be the most effective way to
promote the message. In promoting the protection of human rights, the importance of knowledge and
understanding of the Rule of Law increases. However, the issue that faces sub-Saharan countries
demands unconventional ways. In the West, the implementation of Rule of Law knows a more
structured form due to institutions and values rooted in democracy and the protection of human rights.
In sub-Saharan Africa, the story is different. The history of oppression that led to movements aimed at
toppling colonizers demanded informal ways and means at arriving at Independence. During this period,
informality worked because all creeds had a common enemy and more importantly, the same goal:
Independence. Consequentially, this was when African Nationalism was birthed. These movements have
formed a legacy in sub-Saharan African politics. While they were necessary for Independence, they are
not ideal for consolidating democracy-history proves this.
Political and social movements embrace secrecy, mobilization, and treat challenges and issues
as causes. Political and social parties treat challenges as Issues. In democracy, issues drive politics. In
sub-Saharan Africa, however, the ‘cause & movement’ legacy are rooted in most aspects of society. This
not only disrupts the propensity for effective democracy; corruption and oppression also tend to evolve
into various complex forms.
Understanding this helps us tackle the issue from a different perspective that must respect the
particularity of the region. Tamanaha 2004 states that “strict adherence to the dictates of formal legality
2. can be alienating and destructive” when it clashes with surrounding social understandings especially in
communitarian based societies. As long as the elements of human rights, security, transparency and
accountability are understood & respected within the context of the culture, formal legality may not be
necessary. This, however, is not the case in sub-Saharan Africa.
The way to tackle this issue perhaps is to harness the nature of informality that is prevalent in
African societies towards the promotion of Rule of Law.
In societies where advocates for the rule of law are not faced with life threatening possibilities, there
should be aggressive education of rule of law in schools, on the radio, social media and other similar
platforms.
In societies where advocates for the rule of law are faced with complex and real life threatening
possibilities, harnessing the nature of ‘causes and movements’ while utilizing the facets of globalization
that are unstoppable may be a way in the right direction.
Technology has made it possible for the African in some of the most remote parts of the
continent to receive phone calls, text messages, & even mobile payments.
Take Ghana for instance, information can be spread through the radio, billboards, social media, vobolo
(local podcasts), schools and even transport systems (example: troski knowledge). Rule of Law advocates
in similar societies need to harness these resources aggressively to promote mass information about the
Rule of Law.
In societies where oppression is more blatant, information can still be spread because of
globalization. Due to the high amounts of mobile phone ownership and subscription in sub-Saharan
African countries; sponsored ads could be one way of promoting the message.
Each country has its characteristics that could be harnessed toward promoting the ROL as a “brand.”
3. ROL advocates in these countries should brainstorm ways in which certain aspects of their society can
help promote attention to the ROL in a safe manner.