Law of God or law of people? The role of Islam in modern state law

Many Muslim states have adopted a mixed legal system that combines an essentially Western structure with elements of Sharia in constitutions and legal statutes, implicitly or explicitly.
Elham Manea's talk will address the question: Should Islamic Law be introduced into Western legal system? Building on her knowledge of the situation of women in Middle Eastern and Islamic countries, she undertook first hand analysis of the Islamic Sharia councils and Muslim arbitration tribunals in various British cities. She offers a pointed critique of legal pluralism, highlighting the type of Islamic law being used and its human rights ramifications.
About the speaker:
Prof. Dr. Elham Manea is a titular professor of political science at Zurich University, specialized on the Arab Middle East, a writer, and a human rights advocate. Her research focuses on regional politics of the Arabian Peninsula, fragile states in conflict zones in the MENA region, especially Yemen, women under Muslim laws, and political Islam.