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"People who have migrated to locations far removed from their homes can also find themselves without adequate representation at Xeer proceedings."

That kinda sounds like a problem.



It's OK, there should be some relatives around to make a restorative payment of camels or wives. Unless they're from a particularly powerful clan, in which case they may be able to avoid paying the Diya even if they can't swing the outcome of the case.

Personally I find it quite odd that so many self-proclaimed libertarians are so favourably disposed towards what is essentially a system for punishing the collective for the actions of the individual.




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