The Political Impact of Chewing Khat (Chat) on Chewers: In the Case of Woldia City Administration of North Wollo, Amhara National Regional State

The main aim of this study was to investigate the political impact of chewing khat on the chewers in Woldia City Administration of North Wollo, Amhara National Regional State. As far as the researcher's reading, no research was conducted in Ethiopia dealing with the political impact of chewing khat on chewers. Accordingly, this study was conducted using qualitative methods of data collection. Semi-structured in-depth interview, focus group discussion (FGD), and complete observation were employed during data collection. The study used phenomenology design and the findings were analyzed thematically. The study found that khat chewers’ political unconsciousness, utopian involvement in politics, and fail in conspired politics were associated with khat chewing practices. Based on this findings, the researchers recommend that awarness creation about the anxiety of khat in political life is in need.

About the Pros and Cons of Democratic State – Legal Regimes

This scientific article is devoted to the characteristics of the liberal-democratic and proper democratic state-legal regimes, which have both positive and negative properties. Speaking about a proper democratic state-legal regime, it is argued that this is an ideal that any society and state strives to achieve.

Implementation of GCG Principles in Distribution of Credit in SOE/BUMD Bank

The aims this study is to find out Implementation of GCG Principles in Distribution of Credit in SOE/BUMD Bank. This study use normative juridical research. The resul in this study shows that The board of directors and management of BUMN/BUMD banks absolutely must understand and apply the principles of GCG, especially in lending by applying the principles of GCG to prevent the occurrence of credit that has the potential to harm the company due to the lack of prudence and responsibility of officers to carry out loans. verification of customer data in the field. State-owned/BUMD Banks are required to be guided by the principles of GCG in implementing management so that the achievement of the goals and objectives, especially through the distribution of banking credit to the public and debtor customers can be obtained properly and maximally or at least not experiencing bad loans which have the potential to cause economic losses for the Bank BUMN/BUMD.

The ICC’s Appeals Chamber Judgments in the Jordan Case Regarding Al Bashir and Ntaganda Case: Victories for the Fights against Impunity and Immunity for Serious Crimes

The creation of the ICC was a turning point in the fights against impunity for serious international crimes affecting mankind. Accordingly, the ICC does not recognise any form of immunities before its jurisdiction. Consequently, individuals and senior state officials cannot rely on any form of immunities if accused of any of the crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court. In the Jordan case regarding Al Bashir’s immunity, the ICC’s Appeals Chamber held that by ratifying the Rome Statute, states parties have consented to waive the immunity of their officials regarding proceedings before the Court. As a result of this, there is no immunity between the Court and states parties and between states parties themselves, and Sudan was bound by the Statute of the Court based on the United Nations Resolution 1593. In the Ntaganda case, the Court held there is no impunity for serious international crimes before its jurisdiction. This article examines both cases and concludes that while in the Jordan case there is victory for serious international crimes and the fights against human rights violations over immunity before the ICC, there is also victory for serious international crimes over impunity before the Court as seen in the Ntaganda case.

Political Regime or State (State-Law) Regime?

The article emphasizes and substantiates the leading place of the political (state, state-legal) regime in the system of elements of the state form. Attention is paid to the correlation of political, state and state-legal regime, emphasizing that the latter characterizes democratic states.

The IMF or the AMF: Defining the Future of Financing for Investment and Development Projects in Africa

Since independence the government of many African countries have depended on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank as their main sources of finance for major developmental and investment projects in their respective countries. Accordingly, besides the granting of loans to Low Income Countries (LICs) at zero interest rate, the IMF also assists member countries to resolve their balance of payment challenges as well as granting interest-bearing loans to both member and non-member countries. Similarly, the African Monetary Fund (AMF) which is a prototype of the IMF was created by the African Union (AU) and is not yet operational. Just like the IMF, the AMF is intended to fund major developmental projects in Africa. This article examines the IMF loans conditionality and the award of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to African Countries as seen during the COVID-19 crisis. It argues that the AMF would not be the African countries’ panacea as far as funding for developmental projects in Africa is concerned. In this regard, the article further examines Agenda 2063 as a future development model for Africa, as well as the various sources of project finance as envisioned in the Frameworks Document of Agenda 2063. It concludes that IMF still has the financial muscle to fund developmental projects and resolved balance of payment problems in Africa despite alternative sources of finance recommended by Agenda 2063.

Political Regime or State (State-Law) Regime?

The article emphasizes and substantiates the leading place of the political (state, state-legal) regime in the system of elements of the state form. Attention is paid to the correlation of political, state and state-legal regime, emphasizing that the latter characterizes democratic states.

Total and Authoritary State Regimes

This scientific article analyzes and dialectically evaluates non-democratic state regimes, which, from the position of the author, cannot be definedas anti-democratic regimes. This assessment of the undemocratic state regime is transferred to its two main varieties - authoritarian and totalitarian regimes, focusing on the negative and positive aspects of both. Special attention is paid to the problem of correlation between totalitarian and authoritarian state regimes.

Federal System and Direct Democracy in Switzerland

The main aim of this work is to present and analyze the structure and the way of operating of the Swiss instruments of direct democracy, as well as its significance for the country’s development. The Swiss example is the best case of functioning democracy in the world. Throughout the centuries, the Swiss political system has evolved into a mature and efficient democracy. The process of its improvement is still going on. Today, the political system of Switzerland can be described as parliamentary-cantonal. In 1848, the country adopted the Federal Constitution and a system based on referenda, while local issues, such as taxes, judiciary, schooling, police, and welfare were left to the cantons. In 1874, the document was amended and the optional referendum was introduced. In 1891, another amendment cemented the unique system by rooting in strongly in direct democracy. The current constitution of Switzerland was adopted by the majority of voter through a referendum that took place in 1999.

About the Code: General Theoretical Aspect

The article discusses a number of problems related to such a normative legal act as a code: its concept, increasing the proportion, correlation with other laws. Particular attention is paid to the situation according to which the code is a "product" not only of the codification of regulations, as is customary in the legal literature, but also of consolidation.