Initially the 2017 Bill recognised the consensual, voluntary and living nature of customary law. It allowed people to opt out of traditional court processes. Important protections for women and vulnerable groups were included, and the different levels of traditional justice systems were acknowledged.
BUT many of these improvements have now been undone by Parliament.
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