Chechnya, a federal subject of Russia (basically a federation's equivalent of a state), has announced its plans to finally join the rest of Russia in holding jury trials. Previously, the Chechnyan people lived by codes and traditions of their teips or clans that included rules like "common revenge for murder or insult" and representation of women by male relatives. The plans have promise a list of 6,040 juror names that would take part in rulings, but the acceptance of this new system that the west takes for granted could take some time to adjust to.
(http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/chechnya-to-hold-jury-trials/398057.html)
Monday, January 25, 2010
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