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The right to inherit property in Zambia is a lens through which the author scrutinises the clash that occurs between written law and African customary law; the effect of that clash on human and legal rights; and the helpless position in which that leaves the victims of the clash. This book clearly shows that although pluralism offers an opportunity for different legal systems to co-exist, much more is yet to be done to ensure the protection of rights in today s plural African societies. The author proposes that it is imperative to create a new institution altogether dedicated solely to spearheading and managing reform of African customary law, and this she calls The Institute of African Philosophy and Human Rights (IAPHR).
About the author
She holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge. She teaches at the University of Zambia and is the former Dean of Law at the University of Lusaka. Previously she taught at the University of Pretoria where she founded the community service project, Education Prisoners about Human Rights. She is also the founder of Beyond Research.
