By Ian Taylor, Staff Member The president of the United States reportedly referred to African nations with a pejorative term lamenting the immigration of their people to the United States.[1] One area, however, where some African nations are out pacing the United States is in terms of democratic empowerment is their recognition of prisoners’ right […]
African Nations Show the United States How Democracy Is Done Read More »
By Abigail Hencheck, Staff Member Somalia does not have a great reputation for women’s rights. It hasn’t ratified the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)[1], women only marginally participate in politics[2], and structural barriers often prevent women from enforcing their property rights.[3] Most infamously, Somali women receive very little
Cautious Optimism for Somali Sexual Assault and Rape Reform Read More »
By Andy Miles, MJIL Staff Member On August 22, 2016, Ahmad Al-Faqi Al Madhi admitted guilt at the start of his trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Al Madhi was accused of the war crime of intentionally directing attacks against historical monuments and buildings dedicated to religion. Al Madhi is a member of Ansar
Al-Madhi Enters ICC’s First Guilty Plea, Adverse Consequences For ICC Could Follow Read More »
The copyright of these individual works published by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing remains with the original creator or editorial team. For uses beyond those covered by law or the Creative Commons license, permission to reuse should be sought directly from the copyright owner listed in the About pages.
