Combining Traditional and Modern Laws: The Strengths of Eritrean Community Courts

By Mela Ghebremedhin, For the detractors of Eritrea, the country has no “no laws or rules”. This is a refrain often parroted by the so-called mainstream media. Seen through their distorted prisms, Eritrea is plunged in a complete anarchy. But, really…? Actually, Eritrean society has a rich track record of customs and traditional justice systems […]

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Mediation as a Not so Modern Concept …

By Ruby Sandhu, Returning recently from Asmara, Eritrea in the Horn of Africa, I met with mediators from the impressive grassroots community courts from the six Zoba regions in Eritrea, individuals equal in gender and spanning a generation. Eritrea, a country that is consistently referred to as a despotic regime, one without the Rule of […]

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Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa: Prospects for a Stable, Democratic, and Prosperous Future

By ESAT, A Call For Paper THE Ethiopian Satellite Television and Radio (ESAT), in collaboration with Ethiopian academics and advocates, is pleased to host a timely symposium on issues related to Ethiopia and to the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia is a country crippled by successive tyrannical regimes, divided along ethnic lines and engulfed with acute […]

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‘We are a Nation of Laws and the Law is Ours’ : Prof. Asmerom Legesse

By TesfaNews, Petit Oeil, Producers of the ‘Eritrea: Come and See‘ documentary film, in association with Investig’Action presents the following interview they have conducted in Asmara with the renowned Lawyer, Sociologist and Anthropologist Professor Asmerom Legesse. on Eritrean Cultures against existing laws and customs. Professor Asmerom eloquently narrates past and present history of the Eritrean […]

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