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The New Egyptian Constitution: An Initial Assessment Of Its Merits And Flaws
Following the results of the referendum, in which 63.8% of voters appear to have approved the text, the new Egyptian constitution is now the law of the land. The turnout was far lower than anyone...
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The Politics of Space: Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum
Law is a ‘politics of space.’ The last week’s Supreme Court decision in ‘Kiobel’ significantly cuts the possibilities to sue human rights violators before courts in the United States, particularly when...
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Guys with Guns vs. Guys with Reports: Egyptian and Hungarian Comparisons
In Egypt, the military just ousted the democratically elected president of the country and suspended the new constitution. In Hungary, the European Parliament just adopted a report, which harshly...
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Pius Langa: a man who knew the meaning of transformation
Former South African Chief Justice Pius Langa passed away earlier this week at the age of 74. This measured man, one who never seemed flustered and always seemed to have time to reflect before...
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“Adopting a new constitution was crucial for national reconciliation”
In 2003, Rwanda adopted a new constitution. What was the main reason behind adopting a new constitution and what political processes preceded its adoption? Rwanda had had an old constitution since its...
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Al-Bashir: flouting court orders are anti-poor and anti-democratic
The decision by the South African government to ignore the order of the Gauteng High Court not to allow President Omar al-Bashir from North Sudan to leave the country, constitutes a deliberate,...
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Egypt: Homosexuality is legal – but not allowed
Interview with Islam Khalifa, attorney in Cairo What does the judicial training in Egypt look like and what steps did you personally take to become a lawyer? Regulations in Egypt only allows one to...
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Meeting Albie Sachs: From Outlaw to Constitution Maker
How much suffering must a person withstand for sincerely believing that we should live in an egalitarian world? For Albie Sachs, South African jurist and an inspiration to people throughout the world,...
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