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• Foreword: Law in Sudan : an anthropological perspective / Baudoin Dupret
• Introduction: The anthropology of law in Muslim Sudan / Barbara Casciarri
• Land alienation as a legal, political, economic and moral issue in the Nile Valley of North Sudan / Enrico Ille
• Claiming tribal land rights in a global context : institutional bricolage and definitions of 'urf among pastoralists in Khartoum State / Barbara Casciarri
• Ambiguous land ownership in al-Ṣalḥa, Omdurman : land grabbing or "business as usual"? / Munzoul M. A. Assal
• Access to land for non-Muslims in greater Khartoum : disclosing divergent minority models in international and Sudanese laws / Phippe Gout
• Communal customary land rights in Sudan : the need for a comprehensive reform of statutory land laws / Mohamed A. Babiker
• Dynamics of dispute management in South Gedaref State, eastern Sudan : an anthropological approach / Zahir M. Abdal-Kareem
• Voluntary dispute resolution forums in al-Ḥilla al-Jadīda squatter settlement, Omdurman / Musa A. Abdul-Jalil
• Conflict, property, mortgage and state courts in Khartoum / Yazid Ben Hounet
• Customary courts : between accomodating and countering the hegemony of the laws of the state : the case of Mayo / Azza A. Abdel Aziz
• Customary law and courts in the context of Sudan's legal pluralism : marginalized or empowered under English common law and Islamic law? / Mohamed A. Babiker.

Anthropology of Law in Muslim Sudan analyses the hybridity of law systems and the plurality of legal practices in rural and urban contexts of contemporary Sudan, shedding light on the complex relation between Islam and society. It is the outcome of the international research program ANDROMAQUE (Anthropologie du Droit dans les Mondes Musulmans Africains et Asiatiques), funded by the French ANR (Agence National de la Recherche) between 2011 and 2014. Crossing two disciplinary perspectives, anthropology and law, the present volume contains original fieldwork data on contemporary urban and rural Sudan. Focusing on two major domains, land property and courts, several case studies demonstrate the relevance of an approach based on "legal practices" to underline, first, the plurality and hybridity of law systems and the relative role of the Islamic reference in Sudanese society, and, secondly, the reshaping of legal behaviors and norms after the breaking point of South Sudan's independence in 2011. Contributors are: Zahir M. Abdal-Kareem; Azza A. Abdel Aziz; Musa A. Abdul-Jalil; Munzoul M.A. Assal; Mohamed A. Babiker; Yazid Ben Hounet; Barbara Casciarri; Baudoin Dupret; Philippe Gout; Enrico Ille.
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Anthropology of Law in Muslim Sudan analyses the hybridity of law systems and the plurality of legal practices in rural and urban contexts of contemporary Sudan, shedding light on the complex relation between Islam and society. It is the outcome of the international research program ANDROMAQUE (Anthropologie du Droit dans les Mondes Musulmans Africains et Asiatiques), funded by the French ANR (Agence National de la Recherche) between 2011 and 2014. Crossing two disciplinary perspectives, anthropology and law, the present volume contains original fieldwork data on contemporary urban and rural Sudan. Focusing on two major domains, land property and courts, several case studies demonstrate the relevance of an approach based on "legal practices" to underline, first, the plurality and hybridity of law systems and the relative role of the Islamic reference in Sudanese society, and, secondly, the reshaping of legal behaviors and norms after the breaking point of South Sudan's independence in 2011. Contributors are: Zahir M. Abdal-Kareem; Azza A. Abdel Aziz; Musa A. Abdul-Jalil; Munzoul M.A. Assal; Mohamed A. Babiker; Yazid Ben Hounet; Barbara Casciarri; Baudoin Dupret; Philippe Gout; Enrico Ille.
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The death toll resulting from all the armed conflicts in the Sudan, including south Sudan and Darfur, has far exceeded that of the victims of many recent conflicts combined together; more than those of Rwanda, Former Yugoslavia, Sierra Leone and East Timor. Despite the tragic death toll, massive displacement, alleged genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, the Sudanese case has neither featured in the legal literature nor been mentioned in the practice of international Tribunals. This book aims to rectify this by focusing on the Sudans armed conflicts as a case study. Unlike the approach followed in the preponderant legal literature, which tends to focus on International Humanitarian Law as the only applicable regime in armed conflicts, this book brings on board Human Rights Law, which can be applied side by side with International Humanitarian Law. In this sense, it tries to build bridges between the two branches of international law. It focuses on the operation of both regi.
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• Acknowledgments
• 1 Introduction â The Study of Islamic Criminal Law in the Sudan â Research Questions â Sources Used â Structure
• 2 A Short History of Islamic Law in the Sudan â Law in the Funj Sultanate (1504-1821) and in Dar Fur (1640-1916) â The Centralization of Justice under Ottoman-Egyptian Rule (1820-1881) â ShariÊ¿a of Its Own Kind: Islamic Jurisdiction under the Mahdi (1881-1898) â The Condominium and the Introduction of British-Indian Law (1898-1956) â Discussions on the Islamization of Law (1952-1969) â Numayri and the Islamization of the Sudanese Legal System (1969-1985) â Procrastination under Siwar al-Dhahab and Sadiq al-Mahdi (1985-1989) â A Regime with an Agenda: al-Bashir and al-Turabi Take Over (1989-)
• 3 Sources, Structures, Procedure, Evidence, and General Principles â Criminal Legislation â Enforcement and Procedure â General Principles in Sudanese Islamic Criminal Law â Sanctions
• 4 Unlawful Sexual Intercourse (Zina) and Related Offenses â Zina and Related Offenses in the fiqh â Zina and Related Offenses in Sudanese Criminal Legislation â Zina and Related Offenses in Supreme Court Case Law
• 5 Unfounded Accusation of Unlawful Sexual Intercourse (Qadhf) â Qadhf in Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh) â Qadhf in the Sudanese Penal Codes of 1983 and 1991 â Punishment of Qadhf â Lapsing of Qadhf
• 6 Alcohol Consumption (shurb al-khamr) â Definition and Punishment of Alcohol Consumption in the fiqh â The Definition of Alcohol Consumption in the Criminal Codes of 1983 and 1991 â Punishment of Alcohol Consumption in the Criminal Codes of 1983 and 1991 â The Lapsing of the Hadd Penalty for Alcohol Consumption
• 7 Hadd Theft (sariqa haddiyya) â Hadd Theft in the fiqh â Hadd Theft in the Penal Code of 1983 â Hadd Theft in the Criminal Bill of 1988 and the Criminal Act of 1991
• 8 Highway Robbery (Hiraba) â Hiraba in the fiqh â Hiraba in the Penal Code of 1983 â Hiraba in the Criminal Act of 1991
• 9 Apostasy (ridda) â Apostasy in the fiqh â Apostasy in the Penal Code of 1983 â Apostasy in the Criminal Act of 1991
• 10 Homicide and Bodily Harm â Homicide and Bodily Harm in the fiqh â Homicide, Bodily Harm, and Their Punishment before and after the Penal Code of 1983 â Homicide, Bodily Harm, and Their Punishment in the Criminal Act of 1991
• 11 TaÊ¿zir â TaÊ¿zir in the fiqh â TaÊ¿zir in the Penal Codes of 1983 and the Criminal Act of 1991
• 12 Human Rights and Sudanese Islamic Criminal Law â Survey of Human Rights Violations â Survey of Severe ShariÊ¿a Penalties
• 13 Conclusion â Development in Legislation â Development in Procedure and Evidence â Supreme Court Case Law â Political and Historical Factors â Final Thoughts Glossary of Arabic Legal Terms References Sudanese Laws and Legislative Projects List of Quoted Supreme Court Cases Index.
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In The Codification of Islamic Criminal Law in the Sudan, Olaf Kondgen offers an in-depth analysis of the Sudan's Islamized penal codes of 1983 and 1991, their historical, political, and juridical context, their interpretation in the case law of the Supreme Court, and their practical application. He examines issues that arise in shariʿa criminal law, including homicide, bodily harm, unlawful sexual intercourse (zina, liwat), rape, unfounded accusation of unlawful sexual intercourse (qadhf), highway robbery (hiraba), apostasy (ridda), and alcohol consumption. Drawing on a wide range of primary and secondary sources, a large number of previously untapped Supreme Court cases, and interviews with judges and politicians, Kondgen convincingly explains the multiple contradictions and often surprising aspects of one of the Arab world's longest lasting applications of codified shariʿa criminal law. Olaf Kondgen won the DAVO Dissertation Prize 2014 for his Ph.D. thesis. "This extremely well-documented study represents a milestone for the discussion of Islamic criminal law in the Muslim world as a whole and in the Sudan especially. Olaf Kondgen fills an academic void; his work deserves the greatest recognition, for its extraordinary quality, its thoroughness and systematic approach." Prof. Gunter Meyer, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.
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• Introduction
• A short history of Islamic law in the Sudan
• Sources, structures, procedure, evidence, and general principles
• Unlawful sexual intercourse (zinā) and related offenses
• Unfounded accusation of unlawful sexual intercourse (qadhf)
• Alcohol consumption (shurb al-khamr)
• Ḥadd theft (sariqa ḥaddiyya)
• Highway robbery (ḥirāba)
• Apostasy (ridda)
• Homicide and bodily harm
• Ta'zīr
• Human rights and Sudanese Islamic criminal law
• Conclusion.

In The Codification of Islamic Criminal Law in the Sudan, Olaf Kondgen offers an in-depth analysis of the Sudan's Islamized penal codes of 1983 and 1991, their historical, political, and juridical context, their interpretation in the case law of the Supreme Court, and their practical application. He examines issues that arise in shariʿa criminal law, including homicide, bodily harm, unlawful sexual intercourse (zina, liwat), rape, unfounded accusation of unlawful sexual intercourse (qadhf), highway robbery (hiraba), apostasy (ridda), and alcohol consumption. Drawing on a wide range of primary and secondary sources, a large number of previously untapped Supreme Court cases, and interviews with judges and politicians, Kondgen convincingly explains the multiple contradictions and often surprising aspects of one of the Arab world's longest lasting applications of codified shariʿa criminal law. Olaf Kondgen won the DAVO Dissertation Prize 2014 for his Ph.D. thesis. "This extremely well-documented study represents a milestone for the discussion of Islamic criminal law in the Muslim world as a whole and in the Sudan especially. Olaf Kondgen fills an academic void; his work deserves the greatest recognition, for its extraordinary quality, its thoroughness and systematic approach." Prof. Gunter Meyer, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.
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• Introduction - Lutz Oette and Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker
• Part I: The Challenges for Peace, Human Rights Protection and Constitutionalism in the Sudans
• 1. Power, Conflict and Human Rights in Sudan - Lutz Oette
• 2. In Search of Constitution and Constitutionalism in Sudan: The Quest for Legitimacy and the Protection of Rights - Ali Suleiman Fadlalla and Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker
• 3. Constitutionalism Under Siege: Constitutional Standoffs in South Sudan and Their Implications for the War-stricken Nation - David K. Deng
• Part II: Constitutional Protection of Human Rights
• 4. Human Rights Protection in Sudan's Constitutions: A Critique of Bills of Rights - Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker
• 5. Citizenship, Statelessness and Human Rights Protection in Sudan's Constitutions and post South Sudan Secession Challenges - Munzoul A. M. Assal
• 6. Constitutional Dimensions of Minority Rights and the Rights of Peoples in the Sudans - Noha Ibrahim Abdelgabar, Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker and Lutz Oette
• 7. Women's Rights in Sudan: Constitutional Recognition and Lived Experiences - Ebtisam Sanhouri Elrayh
• Appendix: Human Rights Provisions in the Constitutions of Sudan and South Sudan & Selected Constitutional Court Cases.
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Sudan and South Sudan have suffered from repeated cycles of conflict and authoritarianism resulting in serious human rights and humanitarian law violations. Several efforts, such as the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement and transitional justice initiatives have recognized that the failure to develop a stable political and legal order is at the heart of Sudan's governance problems. Following South Sudan's independence in 2011, parallel constitutional review processes are under way that have prompted intense debates about core issues of Sudan's identity, governance and rule of law, human rights protection and the relationship between religion and the State. This book provides an in-depth study of Sudan's constitutional history and current debates with a view to identifying critical factors that would enable Sudan and South Sudan to overcome the apparent failure to agree on and implement a stable order conducive to sustainable peace and human rights protection. It examines relevant processes against the broader (constitutional) history of Sudan and identifies the building blocks for constitutional reforms through a detailed analysis of Sudanese law and politics. The book addresses constitutionalism and constitutional rights protection in their political, legal and institutional context in Sudan and South Sudan, and the repercussions of the relationship between state and religion for the right to freedom of religion, minority rights and women's rights.
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• Contents: Preface
• Introduction, Lutz Oette
• Part I Perspectives on Law Reform, Transitional Justice and Human Rights: Law reform in times of peace processes and transitional justice: the Sudanese dimension, Lutz Oette
• Criminal law reform and human rights in African and Muslim countries with particular reference to Sudan, Abdelsalam Hassan Abdelsalam and Amin M. Medani. Part II Reforming Sudan's Criminal Laws: Challenges and Comparative Experiences: 1 Repressive Criminal Legislation: A legacy of institutionalized repression: criminal law and justice in Sudan, Amin M. Medani
• Challenging the ugly face of criminal laws in East Africa: repressive legislation and human rights in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi. 2 Arrest, Detention and Fair Trial: At the state's mercy: arrest, detention and trials under Sudanese law, Nabil Adib
• Some reflections on law reform pertaining to arrested, detained and accused persons in South Africa, P.J. Schwikkard. 3 Accountability for International Crimes: The prosecution of international crimes under Sudan's criminal and military laws: developments, gaps and limitations, Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker
• The implementation of international criminal law in Arab states: the Jordanian experience, Ibrahim Aljazy
• Lessons from a state of flux: the international justice laboratory of the Great Lakes Pact, Deirdre Clancy. 4 Criminal Law and Gender-Based Violence: Gendered justice: women and the application of penal laws in the Sudan, Asma Abdel Halim
• Through the looking glass: the emergence, confused application and demise of Pakistan's Hudood rape laws, Sohail Akbar Warraich
• Sexual violence and the law: comparative legislative experiences in selected Southern African countries, Rashida Manjoo, Gift Kwekea and Suzzie Onyeka Ofuani
• Future perspectives: debating criminal law reform and human rights in Sudan, Lutz Oette
• Index.
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Sudan has been undergoing profound changes characterized by an uncertain transition from conflict to post-conflict society and the separation of the country in the midst of ongoing human rights concerns. This book examines the nature, policy aspects and interrelationship of Sudanese criminal law and law reform in this context, situating developments in the broader debate of international human rights, rule of law and transitional justice. For the first time, Sudanese, national, regional and international experts and practitioners are brought together to share experiences, combining a range of legal and policy perspectives. The book provides valuable lessons on how relevant standards and experiences can be used to inform criminal law reform in Sudan. It also considers what broader lessons can be drawn for reform initiatives in other societies facing similar challenges. This includes the type of violations that need to be addressed in reforms as a prerequisite for enhanced human rights protection, challenges experienced in this regard, and the contribution of civil society in this process.
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• Contents: Preface
• Introduction, Lutz Oette
• Part I Perspectives on Law Reform, Transitional Justice and Human Rights: Law reform in times of peace processes and transitional justice: the Sudanese dimension, Lutz Oette
• Criminal law reform and human rights in African and Muslim countries with particular reference to Sudan, Abdelsalam Hassan Abdelsalam and Amin M. Medani. Part II Reforming Sudan's Criminal Laws: Challenges and Comparative Experiences: 1 Repressive Criminal Legislation: A legacy of institutionalized repression: criminal law and justice in Sudan, Amin M. Medani
• Challenging the ugly face of criminal laws in East Africa: repressive legislation and human rights in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi. 2 Arrest, Detention and Fair Trial: At the state's mercy: arrest, detention and trials under Sudanese law, Nabil Adib
• Some reflections on law reform pertaining to arrested, detained and accused persons in South Africa, P.J. Schwikkard. 3 Accountability for International Crimes: The prosecution of international crimes under Sudan's criminal and military laws: developments, gaps and limitations, Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker
• The implementation of international criminal law in Arab states: the Jordanian experience, Ibrahim Aljazy
• Lessons from a state of flux: the international justice laboratory of the Great Lakes Pact, Deirdre Clancy. 4 Criminal Law and Gender-Based Violence: Gendered justice: women and the application of penal laws in the Sudan, Asma Abdel Halim
• Through the looking glass: the emergence, confused application and demise of Pakistan's Hudood rape laws, Sohail Akbar Warraich
• Sexual violence and the law: comparative legislative experiences in selected Southern African countries, Rashida Manjoo, Gift Kwekea and Suzzie Onyeka Ofuani
• Future perspectives: debating criminal law reform and human rights in Sudan, Lutz Oette
• Index.
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Sudan has been undergoing profound changes characterized by an uncertain transition from conflict to post-conflict society and the separation of the country in the midst of ongoing human rights concerns. This book examines the nature, policy aspects and interrelationship of Sudanese criminal law and law reform in this context, situating developments in the broader debate of international human rights, rule of law and transitional justice. For the first time, Sudanese, national, regional and international experts and practitioners are brought together to share experiences, combining a range of legal and policy perspectives. The book provides valuable lessons on how relevant standards and experiences can be used to inform criminal law reform in Sudan. It also considers what broader lessons can be drawn for reform initiatives in other societies facing similar challenges. This includes the type of violations that need to be addressed in reforms as a prerequisite for enhanced human rights protection, challenges experienced in this regard, and the contribution of civil society in this process.
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• Introduction / Lutz Oette
• Law reform in times of peace processes and transitional justice : the Sudanese dimension / Lutz Oette
• Criminal law reform and human rights in African and Muslim countries with particular reference to Sudan / Abdelsalam Hassan Abdelsalam and Amin M. Medani
• A legacy of institutionalized repression : criminal law and justice in Sudan / Amin M. Medani
• Challenging the ugly face of criminal laws in East Africa : repressive legislation and human rights in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania / Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi
• At the state's mercy : arrest, detention and trials under Sudanese law / Nabil Adib
• Some reflections on law reform pertaining to arrested, detained and accused persons in South Africa / P.J. Schwikkard
• The prosecution of international crimes under Sudan's criminal and military laws : developments, gaps and limitations / Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker
• The implementation of international criminal law in Arab states : the Jordanian experience / Ibrahim Aljazy
• Lessons from a state of flux : the international justice laboratory of the Great Lakes Pact / Deirdre Clancy
• Gendered justice : women and the application of penal laws in the Sudan / Asma Abdel Halim
• Through the looking glass : the emergence, confused application and demise of Pakistan's Hudood rape laws / Sohail Akbar Warraich
• Sexual violence and the law : comparative legislative experiences in selected Southern African countries / Rashida Manjoo, Gift Kweka and Suzzie Onyeka Ofuani
• Future perspectives : debating criminal law reform and human rights in Sudan / Lutz Oette.

Sudan has been undergoing profound changes characterized by an uncertain transition from conflict to post-conflict society and the separation of the country in the midst of ongoing human rights concerns. This book examines the nature, policy aspects and interrelationship of Sudanese criminal law and law reform in this context, situating developments in the broader debate of international human rights, rule of law and transitional justice. For the first time, Sudanese, national, regional and international experts and practitioners are brought together to share experiences, combining a range of legal and policy perspectives. The book provides valuable lessons on how relevant standards and experiences can be used to inform criminal law reform in Sudan. It also considers what broader lessons can be drawn for reform initiatives in other societies facing similar challenges. This includes the type of violations that need to be addressed in reforms as a prerequisite for enhanced human rights protection, challenges experienced in this regard, and the contribution of civil society in this process.
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• Part I: Customary Law in Context
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Historical background: Law, war and identity
• 3. Customary law in its cultural context
• 4. Customary law and legal pluralism
• 5. Customary law, war and social transformation
• 6. The challenges of reform Part II: Substansive Examples of Customary Law
• 7. Introduction
• 8. Family law
• 9. Law of defamation
• 10. Law of property
• 11. Homicide and bodily injuries Part III: Voices for Customary Law
• 12. Introduction
• 13. Dr Peter Nyot Kok
• 14. Paul Myem Akec and John Luk
• 15. Attorney General Michael Makuei
• 16. Deputy Chief Justice, Bullen Pancol Awal
• 17. Tilar Deng
• 18. A group of Southern Sudanese judges and lawyers
• 19. Ambrose Riiny Thiik and Chan Reec Madut
• 20. Ali Osman Yassin
• 21. Dr Amin Mekki Medani and Omar El Farouk Shoumena.
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Customary Law in the Modern World is the study of a coherent and well-established legal system, which is now operating in the context of a modern nation-state and therefore poised between remaining relevant and the threat of marginalization. Focusing on Sudan, the author places customary law in its historical and cultural context, analyzing the fundamental and traditional values that underlie customary law and the impact of the war between the North and the South that lasted intermittently for half a century. He deals with the substance of customary law, covering a wide variety of areas: family law, property law, torts and criminal liability. Drawing on interviews conducted with judges, legislators and practicing lawyers on customary law and its future in the modern context, the book challenges the development of customary law to build on the positives of tradition and the reform of its shortcomings, particularly in the areas of human rights, gender equality and the protection of children. This book fills a gap in the literature on customary law, and will be of great interest to anyone interested in law, anthropology and politics.
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• Part I: Customary Law in Context
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Historical background: Law, war and identity
• 3. Customary law in its cultural context
• 4. Customary law and legal pluralism
• 5. Customary law, war and social transformation
• 6. The challenges of reform Part II: Substansive Examples of Customary Law
• 7. Introduction
• 8. Family law
• 9. Law of defamation
• 10. Law of property
• 11. Homicide and bodily injuries Part III: Voices for Customary Law
• 12. Introduction
• 13. Dr Peter Nyot Kok
• 14. Paul Myem Akec and John Luk
• 15. Attorney General Michael Makuei
• 16. Deputy Chief Justice, Bullen Pancol Awal
• 17. Tilar Deng
• 18. A group of Southern Sudanese judges and lawyers
• 19. Ambrose Riiny Thiik and Chan Reec Madut
• 20. Ali Osman Yassin
• 21. Dr Amin Mekki Medani and Omar El Farouk Shoumena.
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Customary Law in the Modern World is the study of a coherent and well-established legal system, which is now operating in the context of a modern nation-state and therefore poised between remaining relevant and the threat of marginalization. Focusing on Sudan, the author places customary law in its historical and cultural context, analyzing the fundamental and traditional values that underlie customary law and the impact of the war between the North and the South that lasted intermittently for half a century. He deals with the substance of customary law, covering a wide variety of areas: family law, property law, torts and criminal liability. Drawing on interviews conducted with judges, legislators and practicing lawyers on customary law and its future in the modern context, the book challenges the development of customary law to build on the positives of tradition and the reform of its shortcomings, particularly in the areas of human rights, gender equality and the protection of children. This book fills a gap in the literature on customary law, and will be of great interest to anyone interested in law, anthropology and politics.
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• Part I: Customary Law in Context
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Historical background: Law, war and identity
• 3. Customary law in its cultural context
• 4. Customary law and legal pluralism
• 5. Customary law, war and social transformation
• 6. The challenges of reform Part II: Substansive Examples of Customary Law
• 7. Introduction
• 8. Family law
• 9. Law of defamation
• 10. Law of property
• 11. Homicide and bodily injuries Part III: Voices for Customary Law
• 12. Introduction
• 13. Dr Peter Nyot Kok
• 14. Paul Myem Akec and John Luk
• 15. Attorney General Michael Makuei
• 16. Deputy Chief Justice, Bullen Pancol Awal
• 17. Tilar Deng
• 18. A group of Southern Sudanese judges and lawyers
• 19. Ambrose Riiny Thiik and Chan Reec Madut
• 20. Ali Osman Yassin
• 21. Dr Amin Mekki Medani and Omar El Farouk Shoumena.
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Customary Law in the Modern World is the study of a coherent and well-established legal system, which is now operating in the context of a modern nation-state and therefore poised between remaining relevant and the threat of marginalization. Focusing on Sudan, the author places customary law in its historical and cultural context, analyzing the fundamental and traditional values that underlie customary law and the impact of the war between the North and the South that lasted intermittently for half a century. He deals with the substance of customary law, covering a wide variety of areas: family law, property law, torts and criminal liability. Drawing on interviews conducted with judges, legislators and practicing lawyers on customary law and its future in the modern context, the book challenges the development of customary law to build on the positives of tradition and the reform of its shortcomings, particularly in the areas of human rights, gender equality and the protection of children. This book fills a gap in the literature on customary law, and will be of great interest to anyone interested in law, anthropology and politics.
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• Customary law in general
• Ethnic and historical background of the Dinka and Nuer
• The sources of the Dinka and Nuer customary laws
• The structure of Dinka and Nuer customary laws
• Customary family law
• Customary rules of property and legal obligations
• Customary criminal law.