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Violence Works. Charlie Ebdo and Insults to Islam
01/09/15 - Shari'a Blogs - 2 Comments
I have been as moved as anyone else by the scenes in France, and what appears to be an admirable determination to carry on, and not to be intimidated from free and open speech in deference by horrific acts of violence. I hope they find these killers, and lock them away, forever. If there is a…
What is an “Absolute Majority”, and other, existential questions
09/09/14 - Iraq Blogs - No Comments
I’m overwhelmed with work at the moment, at the start of the semester, and so predictably given the time of year have no time for blogging, tweeting, etc. unfortunately. But seeing a bit of Iraq’s parliamentary government formation session yesterday, I was struck by how the Speaker decided that when the Constitution says “absolute majority”…
Power Sharing in Iraq via the Council of Ministers
08/14/14 - Iraq Blogs - No Comments
Pursuant to an enlightening exchange with Reidar Visser on Twitter, and losing patience with the 140 character limit, I wanted to post on a point of Iraqi constitutional law respecting executive power sharing. The core problem that Reidar properly notes that exists with respect to the strategic power sharing council that Ayad Allawi demanded back…
Consensual Divorce of Minors under Iraq’s Personal Status Code
08/13/14 - Uncategorized - No Comments
This is not a post on Iraqi politics, but on longstanding Iraqi law. Those interested in the latest on ISIS might want to look elsewhere. As many know, I’m co-writing a casebook on the operation of Islamic law in modern state courts, my role being to focus on Iraqi courts. While some might comment that there…