Essays about: "Sharia Law"
Showing result 11 - 12 of 12 essays containing the words Sharia Law.
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11. Women's Rights and Shari'a - A comparative study of marriage and family relations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in the cases of Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The rights of women living in societies ruled by laws based on Shari'a constitute a controversial question in the human rights debate in many countries today. Suggestions that these laws are of a divine nature, and as such cannot be overridden by the human rights principles of western origin leads to discussions in several areas, such as the right to religion, the human rights tradition in Muslim countries, the responsibility of states toward their subjects, and the power of the CEDAW Committee. READ MORE
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12. The Legal System of Lebanon: From French Influence to Globalisation and European Community Law
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : In this thesis, the Lebanese legal system is presented using a comparative approach, with emphasis on its French influence and rapprochement to European Community law. The republic of Lebanon was formally established in 1943, following a French mandate period sanctioned by the League of Nations in 1920. READ MORE
