African Voices of Legal Empowerment (English, multiple legal systems, HuffPost)
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| For which legal systems does the resource provide instruction? | Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Kenya |
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| On which topics does the resource provide instruction? | paralegal, Kampala Declaration on Community Paralegals, legal empowerment |
| For which languages is instruction provided? | English |
| Title of the online educational resource for law and legal systems | African Voices of Legal Empowerment |
| Author | Chi Mgbako |
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| If the content appeared in a periodical, newsletter, journal, or similar publication, insert the name of the publication here | |
| If the content appeared on a website or blog, insert the name of the website or blog here | HuffPost |
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| Date of publication | 2013/03/12 |
| Year of publication | 2013 CE |
| URL | https://www.huffingtonpost.com/chi-mgbako/african-voices-of-legal-e b 2443305.html |
| Does this resource include a glossary, dictionary, or similar reference material? | no |
| Was this resource published in law review or similar academic or professional journal? | no |
| Is this resource freely available online? | yes |
| Is this resource available as a PDF or other downloadable format? | no |
| Does this resource include an audio or video presentation? | no |
| Does this resource include a quiz or test of knowledge? | no |
| Quotation from the resource | Many African countries face a dearth of lawyers, leaving poorer individuals to navigate the winding road to justice alone. Community paralegals, non-lawyers armed with legal knowledge and a sophisticated understanding of the mechanics of state institutions, use mediation, organizing, education, and advocacy to help individuals and communities demand and realize their rights. Community paralegals in Africa emerged as early as the 1950s in South Africa, helping black South Africans attempt escape from apartheid’s legal black hole. Since then, paralegalism as a method of legal empowerment has spread like a brushfire throughout Africa. |
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| For a resource in print, insert the citation for the quotation here | |
| For a resource online, insert the citation for the quotation here | Mgbako, Chi, "African Voices of Legal Empowerment," HuffPost, March 12, 2013, accessed March 20, 2018, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/chi-mgbako/african-voices-of-legal-e_b_2443305.html |
| Relevant century CE or BCE | 20 CE |
| Relevant years CE or BCE | 1950 CE |
| Relevant geographic areas | Africa, South Africa, Malawi, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Kenya |
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| Relevant terms and phrases | dearth, lawyer, poor, individual, navigate, wind, road, justice, community, paralegal, community paralegal, non-, non-lawyer, arm, legal, knowledge, sophisticated, understanding, mechanic, state, institution, mediation, organize, education, advocacy, demand, realize, right, escape, apartheid, black hole, paralegalism, method, empowerment, legal empowerment, brushfire |
| Relevant individuals | Chimwemwe Ndalahoma, Daniel Sesay, Judith Ochanda |
| Relevant organizations | Paralegal Advisory Service Institute, Namati, Nyando Human Rights Advocacy and Development Network |
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Chi Mgbako +
20 CE +
dearth +, lawyer +, poor +, individual +, navigate +, wind +, road +, justice +, community +, paralegal +, community paralegal +, non- +, non-lawyer +, arm +, legal +, knowledge +, sophisticated +, understanding +, mechanic +, state +, institution +, mediation +, organize +, education +, advocacy +, demand +, realize +, right +, escape +, apartheid +, black hole +, paralegalism +, method +, empowerment +, legal empowerment + and brushfire +
March 12, 2013 +
English +
Many African countries face a dearth of la … Many African countries face a dearth of lawyers, leaving poorer individuals to navigate the winding road to justice alone. Community paralegals, non-lawyers armed with legal knowledge and a sophisticated understanding of the mechanics of state institutions, use mediation, organizing, education, and advocacy to help individuals and communities demand and realize their rights. Community paralegals in Africa emerged as early as the 1950s in South Africa, helping black South Africans attempt escape from apartheid’s legal black hole. Since then, paralegalism as a method of legal empowerment has spread like a brushfire throughout Africa.spread like a brushfire throughout Africa. +
Mgbako, Chi, "African Voices of Legal Empowerment," HuffPost, March 12, 2013, accessed March 20, 2018, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/chi-mgbako/african-voices-of-legal-e_b_2443305.html +
2013 CE +
African Voices of Legal Empowerment +
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