Preamble The upcoming presidential elections in the United States (US), slated for November 2024, has dominated the global media space due to the important role of the country in world politics. This is especially so considering the fact that its democratic system is considered a template for building prosperous and stable polities. Nonetheless, the current […]
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by Professor Folake Samuel Corridor discussions, seminar discussions, conference discussions and the like are a long-established feature of university life. I grew up to be a part of these kinds of interactions at the University of Ibadan, though I have observed that over the years, these have significantly reduced in number and even I daresay
by Philip Ademola Olayoku The recent elections in South Africa, which resulted in the formation of the Government of National Unity, witnessed the failure of the African National Congress (ANC) to win the majority in the parliament for the first time since the end of Apartheid in 1994. Part of the reasons for this was
Preamble The recent regime change in South Africa, a country which practices constitutional democracy across the national, provincial and local tiers of government (each with its own executive and legislative arm; alongside and independent judiciary), generated a lot of interests based on the perceived need for a political change; which some commentators consider as necessary
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Book: African Union and Transitional Justice: Healing the Past and Restoring Human Dignity Editor: Prof. Tim Murithi, Head, Peacebuilding Interventions, Institute for Justice & Reconciliation, Cape Town, South Africa Discussant: Munini Mutuku, Principal Programme Officer, National Cohesion & Integration Commission, Nairobi, Kenya Discussant: Shingirai Mtero, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden Discussant: Patrick Hajayandi, Senior Project Leader, Peacebuilding Interventions Programme, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, Cape
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by Maxwell Boamah Amofa Preamble The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established in 2002 to adjudicate egregious crimes including war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. Despite its successes, the ICC has extensively been criticised as serving western interests particularly due to its actions and inactions that seem to disproportionately target non-western leaders, especially Africans.
WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Kelly Adams, Legal Advisor, Global Justice Centre, USA Moderator: Iwalewa Olorunyomi, Research Officer, The West African Transitional Justice Centre, Nigeria Date: July 11, 2024 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 ) Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlcuCsrjsqH9N7KEBUFwDPIJnhF7eza-M5 Video Link: https://youtu.be/sWUZJMk4HsE?feature=shared
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Kelly Adams is a Legal Advisor at the Global Justice Center, where she focuses on sexual and gender-based violence in crimes against humanity. She holds a J.D. from the Washington University School of Law, with certificates in International and Comparative Law and Public Interest Law, and a M.P.S. in Intelligence from Georgetown University. Her writing
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