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Somaliland Passes Its First Law Against Rape

Rapists can now get a prison sentence of up to 30 years.

Somaliland, which was declared an independent country from Somali in 1991, just passed its first law against rape, BBC reports.

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It’s Now Illegal for South African Parents to Spank their Kids

Not that parents can't discipline their children.

As of last week Thursday, spanking your child for a South African parent is now a punishable criminal offense, regardless of the family's belief or religion.

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Somaliland Passes Its First Law Against Rape

Rapists can now get a prison sentence of up to 30 years.

It’s Now Illegal for South African Parents to Spank their Kids

Not that parents can't discipline their children.

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You Snooze, You Lose: Tough Lessons for Fashionprenuers Against Fashion Empires

A lawyer specializing in intellectual property law tells us why African designers need to protect their ideas.

Murder of Kenyan Human Rights Lawyer Sparks Call for Nation-Wide Strike

The Law Society of Kenya is threatening to strike from Monday after human rights lawyer Willie Kimani was found dead, Friday.

An Intimate Look At Young Fathers' South Africa Tour [Photos]

Mercury Prize winners Young Fathers' two-city South Africa tour with LAW, Okmalumkoolkat, Mashayabhuqe KaMamba and more in photos

Edinburgh Newcomer LAW Covers Young Fathers' 'I Heard'

Edinburgh newcomer LAW covers one of our favorite Young Fathers tracks of 2013, 'I Heard,' for the Vic Galloway show live on BBC Radio Scotland.

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