Ecowas Court is already advancing women’s rights in the region, but its work could have more impact if it developed a uniform monetary compensation framework.
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South Africa’s minibus taxi industry contains extensive knowledge, organisation and social practices developed by the people who work in and depend on it.
After ten months of investigation, the Banco Master case points to banker Daniel Vorcaro managing to take the country’s political system hostage.
Washington’s campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court also masks a fear of the enduring power of the language of the law.
Growing concerns about police use of AI could erode the public’s perception of trust in the legal system.
AI could speed up some police work, but trusting it with evidence raises difficult questions about accuracy, accountability and justice.
Every year on August 2, the Congolese community around the world observes a day of remembrance for the victims of the genocide perpetrated against the people of eastern DRC for economic gain.
Six years after Italy became Europe’s COVID-19 ground-zero, successful action led by a victims’ association against health governance failings sets an encouraging precedent.
One of west Africa’s most popular action films speaks to Nigeria’s pressing security issues.
When prosecutors’ caseloads increase, so do dismissal rates.
A landmark climate case before the African Court asks what African states must do to protect human rights, phase out fossil fuels, and tackle climate change.
A historic drop in violent crime, including the murder rate, is at risk after the cancellation of federal funding for programs that helped make the decline possible.
Just war theory, developed over centuries, focuses on six criteria for assessing whether a conflict is justified.
Senior judicial leaders have suggested AI might be used to decide ‘low-stakes’ cases.
Syrian national Salem Al-Salem faces prosecution for crimes against humanity in a first for the UK.
There are never enough lawyers to provide indigent defense, but the situation has gotten worse since the pandemic.
Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army have relied on borderlands and declining political will to avoid detection.
Structural barriers such as inaccessible infrastructure and lack of transport options affect South Africa’s reputation as a disability-friendly country.
All five African countries surveyed – Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania – were ranked in the top six most forgiving nations.
Mediation is deeply rooted in the country’s approach to conflict and social dialogue.
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Adjunct Associate Professor, University of New England
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Professor of Law, UNSW Law School, UNSW
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Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
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Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Lecturer in Law, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor in Communication and Public Relations, The University of Queensland
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Director Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science, University of Dundee
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Professor of African Language Studies, University of the Western Cape
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Professor Emeritus of Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer in Labour Law, North-West University
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Postdoctoral research fellow (Forensic Linguistics/ Language and Law), University of the Western Cape