The question of whether and to what extent duress should be recognized as a defense by the ICC is of immense importance because in situations like those faced by Erdemovic, it could mean the difference between facing decades behind bars and being excused from punishment under a theory of duress.
No. Habitat Wake is both a builder and a mortgage company. All applicants who qualify for a home must have a steady source of income, from working and/or non-working sources, and must repay an affordable mortgage with on-time, in-full payments each and every month.
What kind of commitment is Habitat asking for? Habitat needs volunteers who are able to make a regular commitment. Many of the weekday volunteers work one or two days a week, and many regular Saturday volunteers work two to three Saturdays a month. Other volunteers, particularly students, work intensively for blocks of time.