Francis Deng

Customary Law in the Modern World

The Crossfire of Sudan's War of Identities

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Produktbeschreibung

Sudan -- where the world's longest civil war has been fought for 21 years -- is now the proving ground for customary law. The educated elite, particularly in the Arabized, Islamicized North, see customary law as backwards and incapable of coping with modernity, but the reality is that most Sudanese in the South adhere to it. In the context of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) concluded in 2005 between the warring sides, customary law is being projected as a central element in the Southern identity for which the people fought and also as an important source of legislation, constitutionalism and the rule of law for the government of Southern Sudan. Although the shortcomings of customary law are recognised, it also enshrines the principles of universal human rights. Is it likely to finally bring peace to Sudan, what are the challenges that face those who want to turn aspirations into programs and strategies, and what implications does the Sudanese case have for other nations and groups? Written by the distinguished Sudanese jurist, scholar and diplomat Francis Deng, this important work is divided into two parts; the first defines customary law in context, and the second presents the views of leading legal and political figures on customary law and its place in the modern world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. August 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780710313386
• ISBN-10: 0710313381
• Artikelnr.: 22955050

Autorenporträt

Francis M. Deng is the UN secretary-general's special adviser on the prevention of genocide. He served as Sudan's minister for state foreign affairs and Ambassador to the United States, Nordic countries and Canada. He holds a doctorate from Yale Law School and is the author or editor of more than thirty books.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: 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 2: Substansive Examples of Customary Law 7.
Introduction 8. Family Law 9. Law of Defamation 10. Law of Property 11.
Homicide and Bodily Injuries Part 3: 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