LL.M. Students Lecture on Zimbabwe, Eritrea
03/09/2017
Master of Laws students Glorify Mandima and Aron Okubaldet cast a spotlight on Zimbabwe and Eritrea during IU McKinney School of Law’s International Student Speaker Series on March 8.
Associate Dean for International Affairs and International Affairs Karen Bravo acted as moderator.
Mandima discussed “The Conflict between The Traditional Patriarchal System and the New General Laws in Zimbabwe.” She is studying the Corporate and Commercial Law LL.M. track. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honors) degree from the University of Zimbabwe. She wrote her dissertation on the topic “A Critical Analysis of Corporate Criminal Liability and its Effectiveness in Zimbabwe.”
Okubaldet traced Eritrea’s history and critiqued its current direction with his presentation titled “Eritrea: Singapore or North Korea?” He is studying the International Human Rights Law LL.M. track. He served as the Presiding Judge of the Northern Red Sea Region in Eritrea from 2005-2015. Okubaldet earned his Bachelor of Laws degree from Asmara University. He also graduated with a Master of Laws degree in Democratic Governance and Rule of Law from Ohio Northern University. He serves as president-elect of IU McKinney’s Amnesty International Law Student Chapter and secretary of the Pro Bono United Nations Human Rights Reporting Organization.
In the photo from left are Mandima, Professor Bravo, and Okubaldet.
