customary law

Afghanistan’s plural legal system is governed by a diverse set of laws and institutions that includes Islamic law, customary law, state positive law, and international human rights law. The research examines the complex interplay and interaction of these different bodies of law …

This dissertation examines indigenous Arab Bedouin legal struggles for land ownership in the Negev area in Israel. Since the establishment of the State of Israel, the question of land ownership has been central to relations between Negev Bedouins and the state. The courts have r…

This thesis assesses the restorative justice aspects of blood money processes used around the world but focuses primarily on Sudan and South Sudan. It examines sulha, judiya (Darfur), galad (eastern Sudan) and other processes using a mixed methods approach and a multi-site ethno…