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The Case for Seychelles to Domesticate the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The Seychelles signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (CRPD), on the 30th of March 2007 and ratified it on the 2nd of October 2009. Since then, the Seychelles has not incorporated the CRPD in its national legislation, for instance as a standalone Act. Although in Seychelles, efforts have been made to introduce policies which are consistent with the CRPD. For instance, the National Strategic Framework for Disability attempts to promote inclusivity and provide support the persons with disabilities and their families through appropriate programmes. However, more needs to be done to ensure the introduction of a Bill before the National Assembly in Seychelles. It is crucial to highlight that the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Human Rights Unit in their assessment report revealed that there has been no attempt to domesticate the CRPD in the Seychelles and there is no distinct or comprehensive legislation on disability, and disability is not dealt with in a systematic way in other legislation in the country.

Call for Papers: WOLAS Conference Series (WCS) 2026 - Rights in the AI Race | Istanbul University | 4–5 December 2026

The News and Events category publishes the latest News and Events relating to International Economic Law relating to Africa and the Global South. Every week, Afronomicslaw.org receive the News and Events in their e-mail accounts. The News and Events published every week include conferences, major developments in the field of International Economic Law in Africa at the national, sub-regional and regional levels as well as relevant case law. News and Events with a Global South focus are also often included.

Dialogue on AI and Human Rights - ILA-Nigeria Committee on Business and Human Rights

The News and Events category publishes the latest News and Events relating to International Economic Law relating to Africa and the Global South. Every week, Afronomicslaw.org receive the News and Events in their e-mail accounts. The News and Events published every week include conferences, major developments in the field of International Economic Law in Africa at the national, sub-regional and regional levels as well as relevant case law. News and Events with a Global South focus are also often included.

Call for Applications: The 2027 TALS Academy in Advanced Legal Research and Method

The News and Events category publishes the latest News and Events relating to International Economic Law relating to Africa and the Global South. Every week, Afronomicslaw.org receive the News and Events in their e-mail accounts. The News and Events published every week include conferences, major developments in the field of International Economic Law in Africa at the national, sub-regional and regional levels as well as relevant case law. News and Events with a Global South focus are also often included.

Public Consultations of UNIDROIT Instruments

The News and Events category publishes the latest News and Events relating to International Economic Law relating to Africa and the Global South. Every week, Afronomicslaw.org receive the News and Events in their e-mail accounts. The News and Events published every week include conferences, major developments in the field of International Economic Law in Africa at the national, sub-regional and regional levels as well as relevant case law. News and Events with a Global South focus are also often included.

Registration Now Open: Peace, Prosperity and the Future of International Law, Geopolitics and Geoeconomics in a Fragmenting World (August 20, Collaborative Side Event, Vienna Austria)

The International Law Association (Nigeria Branch) Africa Policy Dialogue will hold on the sidelines of the 82nd International Law Association Annual Conference in Vienna, Austria. The side event with the theme - Peace, Prosperity and the Future of International Law: Geopolitics and Geoeconomics in a Fragmenting World - was put together in collaboration with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Austria, the Federal Ministry of Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and Aluko & Oyebode (ALN).

Call for Registration: 15th African Society of International Law Annual Conference - “Africa and the Challenge of Reparation in International Law” (Rwanda)

The African Society of International Law (AfSIL) invites registration for its 15th annual conference on the “Africa and the Challenge of Reparation in International Law.” The conference will interrogate foundational concepts and practical modalities of reparation in international law, assess convergences and divergences across regimes and institutions, and examine Africa’s proposals, contributions and claims. AfSIL welcomes proposals that offer theoretical innovation, empirical analysis, comparative insight, or practice-based evaluation, with clear implications for counsel, adjudicators, negotiators and policymakers.

Professional Training: Competition Law Compliance Training for Fintech Service Providers in Uganda

The News and Events category publishes the latest News and Events relating to International Economic Law relating to Africa and the Global South. Every week, Afronomicslaw.org receive the News and Events in their e-mail accounts. The News and Events published every week include conferences, major developments in the field of International Economic Law in Africa at the national, sub-regional and regional levels as well as relevant case law. News and Events with a Global South focus are also often included.

Call for Papers: 2026 International Conference of the African Trade Group (ATG) of WTO Chairs - AfCFTA and the Geoeconomics of African States: Integration, Power, and Structural Transformation (Abuja, Nigeria)

In a rapidly evolving global landscape shaped by shifting power dynamics, supply chain reconfigurations, and the rise of regional economic blocs such as the European Union and Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Africa faces both unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges. AfCFTA offers a pathway toward industrialization, enhanced intra-African trade, and greater bargaining power in global trade governance, including within the World Trade Organization. This conference seeks to bring together scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and development partners to critically examine the geoeconomic implications of AfCFTA for African states.