Regional Cases
AfricaThe Resurrection of Slavery in East Africa:
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Europe Universal or Regional Human Rights? France, Sikhs, and Freedom of Religion
A group of Sikhs praying
by Pablo Contreras
The Human Rights Committee (HRC) has recently revealed an important decision against France: a “regulation requiring persons to appear bareheaded in the identity photographs used on their residence permits” and, thus, prohibiting the use of a Sikh turban under those circumstances, constitutes a violation of a person’s freedom of religion (Singh v. France, Comm. No. 1876/2000). In Singh, the HRC held that freedom of religion encompasses the right to wear distinctive religious clothing (following its General Comment No. 22) and concluded that France did not justify why the prohibition was necessary and proportional to protect public safety and order. |
AfricaThe Activities of International Criminal Tribunals in Africa: Lessons Learned
C. Taylor - Source: Telegraph.co.uk
by Ashagrie Abdi
"It is not to recite the ‘neo- colonialism’ rhetoric as claimed by some African leaders. Above all, it is not to join the endless debate on justice vs. peace, but to identify what we can learn from the activities of the international criminal tribunals in Africa." Read Ashagrie's piece here (Published in Africa Faith and Justice Network, Aug. 2012). |