Somalia Legal Profile
The Somali legal system is mixed, consisting of civil, Sharia and customary law. The Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia defines the hierarchy of laws in Somalia and confirms the role of Islam in the state. Article 4 states that ‘after the Shari’ah, the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia is the supreme law of the country’.
Nigeria Legal Profile
Nigeria has a mixed legal system comprising of English common law, Sharia and customary law. The 1999 Constitution, is the supreme law of Nigeria, prevailing over all other sources; Laws that are inconsistent with the Constitution are void as to the extent of the inconsistency.
Libya Legal Profile
The current legal system of Libya has been described as ‘in flux and driven by state and non-state entities’ and there are no laws applied consistently across the entirety of the country. The Constitution of 2011 is no longer applicable to the current political situation, but in July 2017 a new draft Constitution was created.
Ethiopia Legal Profile
The politics of Ethiopia takes place in a framework of a federal parliamentary republic, where the Prime Minister is the head of government and the President is the head of state who is left with ceremonial powers.
Egypt Legal Profile
Egypt possesses a legal system based upon Napoleonic civil and penal law, as well as Sharia law and colonial-era laws. There is an established legislative hierarchy, in which the constitution represents the supreme law.
Burundi Legal Profile
Burundi possesses a mixed legal system of Belgian civil law and customary law. According to Article 48 of the constitution, the constitution forms the supreme law of the nation and all laws which are contrary to it are classed as ‘null and void.’
Vanuatu Legal Profile
Vanuatu has a unicameral parliament. Parliament is composed of fifty-two members, directly elected
by citizens from multi-member constituencies for a four-year term.
Venezuela Legal Profile
The Venezuelan legal system is one of civil law based upon the Spanish Civil Code. There is a hierarchy of law: The Constitution forms the supreme national law.
Uganda Legal Profile
Uganda’s anti-corruption framework consists of the Anti-Corruption Act, the Penal Code, the Inspectorate of Government Act 2002, the Public Finance Management Act 2015 and the Leadership Code Act 2002 (LCA).
Turkey Legal Profile
Turkey possesses a civil law system based off a number of European legal systems. The Constitution is the supreme law of Turkey, followed by laws, law amending ordinances and international treaties, and consequently regulations and by-laws
