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February 16, 2016
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The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms. Baleka Mbete, announced on January 19 the establishing of a panel to review the effects of the laws adopted by the Parliament since the end of apartheid and the establishment of the majority rule in 1994. [[1]] The panel commits to work through public consultations and other forms of open participation, and it expects to submit the final report in 12 months. It is funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and has 17 members, whose chair is former President Kgalem...

February 15, 2016
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Since the first summons of now Kenyan President and Deputy President, Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto, to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2011 and 2013, a protracted debate has emerged around the history and future of the ICC, which in itself is an intermediate victory for the defense. Coming into force in 2002, the institution has, at its extremes, been deemed a bastion of global peace and an instrument of global hegemony. While the content of the cases themselves are unremarkable compared to the Court’s record, they are increasingly amounting to a crucial moment in the Courtâ€...

February 08, 2016
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The Philippines has been beefing up its military significantly amid tensions with China in the South China Sea. President Benigno Aquino Jr. has just announced that PHP25Bn (USD522Mn) will be earmarked for the 2016 Philippine defense budget. This marks a single year record investment on military modernization and the national defense budget. Budget Secretary of the Philippines, Florencio Abad, has openly declared “we need to protect what is clearly within our territorial jurisdiction†emphasizing the gravity of the country’s maritime row with China in the South China Sea. This move al...

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