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The Contribution Of The Arab Spring To The Role Of Transitional Justice And Amnesty Laws: A Review Of Tunisia, Egypt And Libya, Clarinsa Vannessa Grives, Christi Latrese Thornton
The Contribution Of The Arab Spring To The Role Of Transitional Justice And Amnesty Laws: A Review Of Tunisia, Egypt And Libya, Clarinsa Vannessa Grives, Christi Latrese Thornton
Clarinsa V Grives
Given the uncertainty of the role of amnesty laws in international law and with the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa, most commonly known as the “Arab Spring,” this paper assesses what these countries will contribute to transitional justice and the role of amnesty laws in the international forum. The two predominant questions that this paper addresses is whether transitional justice, as we know it, will be useful for the Arab Spring countries and whether their use of transitional justice will change the way its viewed in international law. In this assessment, emphasis will be on the role …
Is The Middle East Moving Toward Islamism After The Arab Spring? The Case Study Of The Egyptian Commercial And Financial Laws, Radwa S. Elsaman Ms., Ahmed Eldakak Mr.
Is The Middle East Moving Toward Islamism After The Arab Spring? The Case Study Of The Egyptian Commercial And Financial Laws, Radwa S. Elsaman Ms., Ahmed Eldakak Mr.
Radwa S Elsaman
The parliamentary elections that followed the Egyptian Revolution witnessed an unprecedented success for Islamists as they secured an overwhelming majority of seats, suggesting that they may intend to amend many laws to bring it in compliance with the Islamic Shari’a. This article addresses legal challenges that will face the new majority if they decide to Islamize laws and regulations related to business and finance. Particularly, the article discusses Islamic money theory, trade, banking systems, consumer protection, insurance, competition, and tax systems. The article analyzes the Egyptian business and finance laws to examine whether they comply with Islamic law. It then …
Is The Middle East Moving Toward Islamism After The Arab Spring? The Case Study Of The Egyptian Commercial And Financial Laws, Ahmed Eldakak, Radwa S. Elsaman
Is The Middle East Moving Toward Islamism After The Arab Spring? The Case Study Of The Egyptian Commercial And Financial Laws, Ahmed Eldakak, Radwa S. Elsaman
Ahmed Eldakak
The first parliamentary elections that followed the Egyptian Revolution witnessed an unprecedented success for Islamists as they secured an overwhelming majority of seats in parliament, suggesting that they may intend to amend many laws to bring parliament into compliance with Islamic Shari’a. This article addresses legal challenges that will face the new majority if they decide to Islamize laws and regulations related to business and finance. Particularly, the article discusses Islamic money theory, trade, banking systems, consumer protection, insurance, competition, and tax systems. The article analyzes Egyptian business and finance laws to examine whether they comply with Islamic law. It …