Welcome to the African Journal of Legal Studies
Welcome to the African Journal of Legal Studies (“AJLS”). AJLS, which is indexed in CIAO, HeinOnline, Lexis-Nexis, ProQuest, Westlaw and Quicklaw, is a fully recognized peer-reviewed academic journal focusing on human rights and rule of law issues in Africa as analyzed by lawyers, economists, political scientists and others drawn from throughout the continent and the world. Published by The Africa Law Institute biannually (Spring and Fall), AJLS aims to serve as an interdisciplinary forum for the thoughtful and scholarly engagement of a broad range of complex issues at the intersection of law, public policy and social change in Africa.
The journal places emphasis on presenting a diversity of perspectives on fundamental, long-term, systemic problems of human rights and governance, as well as emerging issues, and possible solutions to them. Towards this end, AJLS encourages critical reflections that are based on empirical observations and experience as well as theoretical and multi-disciplinary approaches.
It is hoped that articles appearing in the AJLS will influence public policy in Africa by providing original, useful and timely critiques of legislation, judicial decisions, law reform and other domestic and foreign policy measures that impact on the daily lives of ordinary Africans. In addition to articles, the journal welcomes reports on recent human rights and governance-related conferences, workshops and seminars as well as books for review and lists of recent publications.