50 Jahre Engagement für Recht in Afrika: Die Gesellschaft für afrikanisches Recht und ihre afrikarechtlichen Aktivitäten

Founded in 1973 in Heidelberg, Germany, the African Law Association has committed itself to the promotion of “African Law”, i.e. the various legal sources which were or are applicable on the African continent. The 200 members or the Association are not only interested in international law, state laws and non-state laws (e.g. customary and religious legal sources) that relate to the past and present legal culture of all African states, but also in African legislative and judicial systems and in international African organizations. To share knowledge and exchange ideas, the Association has been organizing numerous conferences on topics related to “African Law” since 1975 and has been publishing the journal “Law in Africa” since 1997. This paper emphasizes the importance of the Association for the preservation, promotion and protection of African legal cultures throughout the changing times.