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February 21, 2023 Comparing Colonial Water Legacies: Flow and Stagnation in Legal Development

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal publish new article by former Visiting Fellow Erum Sattar about colonial water legacies

January 20, 2023 Branded Bodies: Judicial Torture, Punishment, and Infamy in Nineteenth-Century Iran

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December 25, 2022 Unilateral Repudiation or Divorce? Ṭalāq Betwixt and Between Diverse (Extra-)Judicial Environments

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Mar29

Lectures & Panels South Africa – Navigating Religious Rights in a Constitutional Democracy

12:15-1:15 pm

Fatima Essop will discuss how South African citizens have navigated their religious and cultural rights within South Africa's constitutional democracy.

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This fellowship provides opportunities for outstanding scholars and legal practitioners to undertake research, writing, and scholarly engagement on Islamic law that furthers the Program’s mission.

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