The nexus of international humanitarian law and international human rights law application and enforcement in a non-international armed conflict: A study of the Mozambican armed conflict

dc.contributor.advisorPowell, Cathleen
dc.contributor.authorMapako, Kudakwashe
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-10T07:41:38Z
dc.date.available2025-09-10T07:41:38Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.date.updated2025-09-10T07:34:02Z
dc.description.abstractMozambique has experienced armed violence since its independence from the Portuguese. There has been a persistent security crisis perpetuated by different ideologies from Frelimo and Renamo, and, more recently, the inception of the Islamist armed group Al-Shabaab. As a result of armed clashes civilians have been succumbing to all forms of human rights violations including but not limited to maiming, torture, abduction, killings, all forms of sexual assault, and denial to access humanitarian assistance. The intensity and organization of these armed groups have given room for the application of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law in Mozambique's armed conflict. The paper relies on a qualitative methodology to investigate the complementarity of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law in the Mozambican armed conflict. The study seeks to assess the extent of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights' application and enforcement in ensuring comprehensive protection of civilians in Mozambique. The author concludes that there is a nexus between International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law in Mozambique's armed conflict, and that the complementary relationship has not ensured comprehensive protection of civilians.
dc.identifier.apacitationMapako, K. (2025). <i>The nexus of international humanitarian law and international human rights law application and enforcement in a non-international armed conflict: A study of the Mozambican armed conflict</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41739en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMapako, Kudakwashe. <i>"The nexus of international humanitarian law and international human rights law application and enforcement in a non-international armed conflict: A study of the Mozambican armed conflict."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law, 2025. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41739en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMapako, K. 2025. The nexus of international humanitarian law and international human rights law application and enforcement in a non-international armed conflict: A study of the Mozambican armed conflict. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41739en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mapako, Kudakwashe AB - Mozambique has experienced armed violence since its independence from the Portuguese. There has been a persistent security crisis perpetuated by different ideologies from Frelimo and Renamo, and, more recently, the inception of the Islamist armed group Al-Shabaab. As a result of armed clashes civilians have been succumbing to all forms of human rights violations including but not limited to maiming, torture, abduction, killings, all forms of sexual assault, and denial to access humanitarian assistance. The intensity and organization of these armed groups have given room for the application of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law in Mozambique's armed conflict. The paper relies on a qualitative methodology to investigate the complementarity of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law in the Mozambican armed conflict. The study seeks to assess the extent of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights' application and enforcement in ensuring comprehensive protection of civilians in Mozambique. The author concludes that there is a nexus between International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law in Mozambique's armed conflict, and that the complementary relationship has not ensured comprehensive protection of civilians. DA - 2025 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - International humanitarian law KW - International human rights KW - Mozambique LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2025 T1 - The nexus of international humanitarian law and international human rights law application and enforcement in a non-international armed conflict: A study of the Mozambican armed conflict TI - The nexus of international humanitarian law and international human rights law application and enforcement in a non-international armed conflict: A study of the Mozambican armed conflict UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41739 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/41739
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMapako K. The nexus of international humanitarian law and international human rights law application and enforcement in a non-international armed conflict: A study of the Mozambican armed conflict. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law, 2025 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41739en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Law
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Law
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectInternational humanitarian law
dc.subjectInternational human rights
dc.subjectMozambique
dc.titleThe nexus of international humanitarian law and international human rights law application and enforcement in a non-international armed conflict: A study of the Mozambican armed conflict
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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