Qisas - a concept in Somalia’s judicial system where the punishment for murder is in the hands of victim’s family. They have three choices: execute alleged killer, accept blood money or forgive.
We watched this report together, many of us, years ago. I kept wondering — Jamal and the TV station he works for, couldn’t they afford to pay the $20,000 for that convicted man so that the story would end happily? I still ask myself that question. But I'm not sure if I'm right to think that way.
We watched this report together, many of us, years ago. I kept wondering — Jamal and the TV station he works for, couldn’t they afford to pay the $20,000 for that convicted man so that the story would end happily? I still ask myself that question. But I'm not sure if I'm right to think that way.