Judge Calls for Urgent Documentation of Customary Law

Judge calls for urgent documentation of customary law

The President of the High Court in Western Bahr el Ghazal State has called for the urgent documentation of customary law, saying the lack of written texts is a major challenge for the judiciary. Justice Aban Atong said courts struggle to apply customary law fairly because it is not written down. He warned that without proper documentation, people will continue to suffer. “One of the biggest problems we faced in our work in the judiciary regardin…