Africa
Zimbabwe: New marriage law give 'girlfriends' inheritance rights
Unlike in the past, the new law recognizes civil partnerships, which are not marriages but are recognized only for property sharing.
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The country where having a pet could soon land you in jail
Police there recently announced that walking dogs in parks was a crime. The ban was justified as a measure to "protect the safety of the public".
BBC
Africa
Sudan lawyers accuse Russian mercenaries of attacks in Darfur
The Wagner mercenaries appear to have been active in South Darfur since late 2021. The mercenaries are specifically accused of attacks on artisanal gold miners in Um Dafug locality, close to the border with the Central African Republic.
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Nigerian atheist Mubarak Bala jailed for blaspheming Islam
Mubarak Bala, a 37-year-old president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria was arrested in 2020 after a group of Muslims filed a petition to authorities accusing him of posting uncomplimentary messages about Islam on social media.
BBC
Africa
Kenya atheists seek ban on school prayer days
The group says the prayer days are in contravention to students’ rights.
BBC
Courts
Chief Justice calls for calm over JUSAG salary concerns
We are going back to work while the Chief Justice and the leadership of JUSAG engage with government to find a solution to the problem,” the president of the association, Alex Nartey said.
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SERAP sues Buhari, wants court to declare ‘plan to monitor WhatsApp illegal’
The mere threat of mass surveillance, even when secret, coupled with the lack of remedy, can constitute an interference with human rights, including the rights to privacy, freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association.”
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Courts
Dress properly in court – Chief Justice tells judges, magistrates and lawyers
observing these dressing standards will “maintain the dignity of the court, as this matter was raised by the Bar Association at a meeting of the General Legal Council”.
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Africa
Mali police storm jail to free detained commander
The Malian Association of Human Rights (AMDH) said it was “deeply shocked” and called it a serious attack on the rule of law.
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Africa
ECOWAS Court finds Mali in violation of widow’s right to dignity, awards victim USD 181,000 for damages
The case was filed in November 2019 by Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) and Malian partner Association pour le Progrès et le Défense des Droits des Femmes au Mali (APDF), on behalf of the victim.
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Africa
Black Met police chief wins her job back after tribunal says sacking was unfair
Supt Robyn Williams was dismissed in March 2020 after being convicted for possessing a child abuse video that she was sent unsolicited via WhatsApp and never viewed.
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Africa
Canadian judge deems Nigerian police criminal organisation, denies ex-SARS officer asylum
A judge in Canada has denied asylum to a former member of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad on the grounds of his association with the brutal unit and the Nigeria Police Force as a whole.
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Europe
Turkey’s withdrawal from women violence treaty goes to court
Istanbul, Turkey – With a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on March 20, Turkey’s exit from the Council of Europe’s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence was sudden but not u...
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Lawyer caught having sex during Zoom court hearing
A lawyer was caught having sex during a Zoom court hearing last week after leaving his computer camera on.
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Enhancing Ghana’s ADR Framework: Aligning Arbitration with International Best Practices
This article focuses primarily on arbitration, examines the alignment of the Arbitration section of Ghana’s ADR Act with international standards and explores potential reforms to enhance Ghana’s arbitration landscape, making it more efficie...
Prince Kojo Tabiri ACIArb & Godwin Selasi Owusu ACIArb
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Ghana to pass International Criminal Court Bill- Attorney General
When finally passed, the ICC Bill will enable Ghana’s courts to try offenses recognized under the Rome Statute while the ICC also prosecutes cases where Ghana courts are unable.
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Election Petition
2020 Election Petition not novel
Lest we forget, the 2020 Election Petition is not novel. It appears to be a rehashed of the 2012 Election Petition. Aside the swapping of roles, the key issue and actors remain the same: Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Electoral Commission and...
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After 10 years, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Ghana branch officially launched
Members in Ghana by an application dated June 4, 2021, again expressed their interest in the formation of the Ghana branch, which was subsequently approved on September 24, 2021, by the Board of Trustees of the Chartered Institute of Arbitr...
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GTEC flags more than 100 unrecognised tertiary institutions
The Commission said the institutions had not been recognised through its quality assurance processes, raising concerns about their operations and the validity of qualifications they offer.
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160 inmates on Ghana’s death row – Amnesty International
The Death Penalty violates the right to life as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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