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Customary law is the law that regulates individuals or groups that regulate social order and the behavior of life in an indigenous community. This study aims to find out the customary rules regarding the understanding of...

The history of the notion of “war crimes” spans at least ten centuries. As far as the Western hemisphere is concerned, it starts some time in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, absorbs normative content during the...

Context and Background: Over the past thirty years, institutional restricting, decentralization, legal reforms, and significant administrative modernization initiatives have all had a significant impact on Malawi’s ...

Context and background Community Land Protection in Kenya gained traction with the enactment of the Community Land Act in 2016. The stakeholders, comprising state and non-state actors, have since made significant progr...

This study utilizes a qualitative approach to examine the customary practice of land pawning in Semoyo Village. This practice is based on traditional institutions passed down for generations. It involves the direct trans...

This article examines the shift in customary inheritance in the Batak community that migrated to Yogyakarta. Traditionally, among the Batak people, the patrilineal system is a cultural heritage still preserved today. The...

The regulation of ocean observation in the context of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the evolving regime related to the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) draws attention t...

The article delves into the study of key factors that ensure the resilience, i.e., the long-term viability and stability, of different types of political regimes – both democratic and non-democratic. The main focus is ...

The matter of role and influence of the United Nations in resolution of international conflicts is decisive because they demonstrate their legal presence at the national as well as international level. Throughout the pap...

Traditional dispute resolution mechanisms (TDRMs) have long served as foundational tools for managing conflict across African societies. Grounded in communal norms and restorative justice principles, these systems provid...