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Islamic challenges to Pakistan’s transgender rights law
Pakistan broke ground in 2018 with its legislation of a transgender rights law. But how has the situation unfolded since then?
How the law in the Maldives paved the way for a Sunni legal tradition
It could be argued that Sunni Islam has been predominantly practised in the Maldives since the earliest written Islamic history.
Taliban law: Theory and practice
At a national level, intra-jihadi competition is likely to ensure a prominent role for Taliban hardliners.
The complexities of translating legal terms: Understanding Fa (法) and the Chinese concept of law
Uncritically translating ‘fa’ directly to ‘law’ may may lead to social, cultural and legal misunderstanding.
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