Somalia: Rule of Law and Independent Judiciary

 The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies published in January 2025 a study titled "Rule of Law and Independent Judiciary in Somalia" by Bashir M. Sheikh-Ali.  

Somalia's judiciary has historically been weak and politically influenced, limiting its ability to uphold the rule of law.  Somalia's Provisional Constitution does not resolve this problem.

The author advocates for the creation of strong legal frameworks and institutions, emphasizing that Somalia's cultural commitment to justice, if properly harnessed, can ignite a transformative legal renaissance in the country.  

Judicial Reform in Kenya

Innovations for Successful Societies published in November 2015 a study titled "Transforming the Courts: Judicial Sector Reforms in Kenya, 2011-2015" by Maya Gainer.  It evaluates a far-reaching judicial reform program called the Judiciary Transformation Framework. 

Human Rights Problems in Sudan and South Sudan

Human Rights Watch (HRW) recently condemned human rights practices in both Sudan and South Sudan.

In the case of Sudan, HRW focused on ill-treatment of demonstrators. Click here to read the brief commentary.

In the case of South Sudan, HRW prepared a lengthy report on abuses in the prison system. Click here to read the report.