Law, Politics, Podcasts
Those most responsible
Iceland’s former prime minister is in court for things he didn’t do. To be precise, he is charged with four counts of not doing what he should have done, under the laws on ministerial responsibility. Herdis Sigurgrimsdottir explains. The case of former Prime Minister Geir Haarde is as intriguing as it is unprecedented. The principle…
Tunisia is moving towards a process of transitional justice launched under an Islamist-led government. Eileen Byrne sends this post from Tunis where tensions between Islamists, securalists, and stalwarts of the old regime are playing out across the justice and political systems. A heavy burden of expectations lies on Tunisia, the small country where the Arab…