January 2010
Stateless in Somalia →
fringeelements:
The Xeer is an agreed upon legal system used by Somalis. It is similar to the old English common law. Unlike most states on the planet, Somalis regard the law and the state as two separate entities, and view state law that conflicts with the Xeer as illegitimate. “Xeer will never stop being used, Xeer is stronger than any government’s laws. The government laws don’t satisfy the...
December 2009
