TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE LITIGATION STRATEGY OF DISABILITY RIGHTS: THE ZAMBIA EXPERIENCE

Authors

  • Likando Kalaluka

Keywords:

Zambia, disability rights, legal frameworks, litigation, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, frican Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Abstract

This article seeks to come up with effective strategies for litigating disability rights in Zambia. In doing so, it outlines the international and national legal frameworks that govern the rights of persons with disabilities. It also highlights the legal and attitudinal challenges that affect disability rights litigation in Zambia and other African countries, within the realities of poverty  and general under-development associated with most African countries. Thereafter, the article uses the best practices, both in terms of court or tribunal decisions and constitutional or statutory provisions, from a selected number of African countries to come up with a broader litigation strategy for disability rights. The article also draws inspiration from the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

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Published

2021-04-19

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SECTION A: Articles

How to Cite

TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE LITIGATION STRATEGY OF DISABILITY RIGHTS: THE ZAMBIA EXPERIENCE. (2021). African Disability Rights Yearbook , 1. https://upjournals.up.ac.za/index.php/adry/article/view/413

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