Peace and Justice

by Kerr, Rachel; Mobekk, Eirin

• ISBN13: 9780745634227
• ISBN10: 0745634222
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-10-29
• Publisher: Polity

Summary

This is a timely contribution in a world where an ever-increasing number of post-conflict societies are grappling with the issues of transitional justice. It will be a valuable resource for students, scholars, practitioners and policymakers seeking to understand past violations of human rights and the most effective ways of addressing them.

Author Biography

Rachel Kerr is a Lecturer in the Department of War Studies, King's College, London.


Eirin Mobekk is is an independent consultant and research associate affiliated to the Centre for International Security and Cooperation, Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. viii
List of Abbreviations	p. x
Peace and Justice: An introduction	p. 1
Transitional/Post-Conflict Justice	p. 3
Risks and Dangers	p. 8
Context, Context and Context	p. 10
The Book	p. 14
The Nuremberg Legacy	p. 18
Nuremberg and Tokyo	p. 18
International Humanitarian Law post-1945	p. 22
International Criminal Law (ICL)	p. 24
Human Rights Law	p. 25
Conclusion	p. 28
Ad hoc International Criminal Tribunals: The ICTY and ICTR	p. 30
International Judicial Intervention	p. 31
Establishing a Court and Launching Investigations	p. 34
Jurisdiction and Procedure	p. 37
State Cooperation and Judicial Assistance	p. 39
Justice, Peace and Reconciliation	p. 43
Conclusion	p. 51
The Yugoslav War	p. 53
Rwanda	p. 54
The International Criminal Court	p. 58
Establishing the Court: The Rome Statute	p. 59
Jurisdiction and Admissibility	p. 61
Applicable Law	p. 62
The 'Essential Paradox' of Complementarity	p. 63
The Role of the Prosecutor	p. 64
The Relationship with the Security Council	p. 65
The United States and the ICC	p. 66
International Criminal Justice and International Peace and Security	p. 67
Engaging the Local Population and Meeting Victims' Needs	p. 68
Peace and Justice?	p. 69
Conclusion	p. 71
Situations and cases	p. 72
Universal jurisdiction	p. 77
'Internationalized' Courts	p. 80
A New Breed of Tribunal?	p. 81
Justice, Peace and Reconciliation	p. 89
Conclusion	p. 94
The Special Court for Sierra Leone	p. 95
Regulation 64 Panels in Kosovo	p. 97
Special crime panels in Timor-Leste	p. 99
'Extraordinary chambers' in Cambodia	p. 101
Domestic Trials	p. 104
Rights and Obligations in International Law	p. 105
Judicial Reform: A Primary Hurdle for Domestic Trials	p. 107
Political and Practical Obstacles to Domestic Trials	p. 109
Benefits of Domestic Trials	p. 120
Conclusion	p. 122
Rwanda	p. 123
The Indonesian ad hoc Human Rights Court	p. 124
The Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal	p. 126
Truth Commissions	p. 128
Definitional Clarity	p. 129
Design and Resources	p. 130
'Truth' and 'Reconciliation'	p. 133
Restorative Justice: Healing and Retraumatization	p. 136
Additional Benefits and Limitations of Truth Commissions	p. 138
Conclusion	p. 145
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the DRC	p. 146
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa	p. 148
The Commission on the Truth for El Salvador	p. 149
Traditional Informal Justice Mechanisms	p. 151
Conceptual Clarity	p. 152
The Context of TIJM	p. 155
Dealing with Past Crimes: Challenges of TIJM	p. 156
Promoting Reconciliation	p. 164
Conclusion	p. 167
Timor-Leste	p. 169
Gacaca courts in Rwanda	p. 171
Conclusion	p. 173
Justice, Peace and Reconciliation	p. 174
Capacity-building and the Rule of Law	p. 176
Context	p. 178
Engaging the Local Population	p. 180
Integrated and Complementary Approaches	p. 180
Managing Expectations and Setting Realistic Goals	p. 181
Notes	p. 183
Selected Bibliography	p. 217
Index	p. 233
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