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Archive: February 2012 (3 Posts)

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Abolition of Slavery in Ethiopia

Posted by: Hanibal Goitom

In my January 31, 2012 post, Ethiopian Emperors and Slavery, I briefly discussed slavery in Ethiopia and the unsuccessful attempts made by various Emperors to rid the country of the institution through the reign of Emperor Menelik II (1889-1913).  In this post I have highlighted effective measures that were put in place, mainly during Emperor …

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Global Legal Monitor: January Highlights

Posted by: Hanibal Goitom

This is a monthly series where we reveal the top ten Global Legal Monitor (GLM) articles with the most views.  By posting a list of the top ten most viewed GLM articles every month (as we do with top ten most viewed blog posts), our hope is to provide Law Library fans who do not …