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1 online resource (209 pages) |
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Cover; Transitional Justice, Peaceand Accountability Outreach and the role of internationalcourts after conflict; Copyright; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; Acronyms; Introduction; Conflict in Sierra Leone: the need for justice; International justice for Sierra Leone; Reaching out to Sierra Leone; Outreach; Methodology; Book structure; Part: I Historical background and political context; 1. International justice; Introduction; The origins of international judicial intervention; Law and politics; Transitional justice; Legalism; Pragmatism; Emotive |
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Rwanda and the Balkans: justice after mass atrocity?Post-conflict transitional justice in Sierra Leone; Conclusion; 2. Sierra Leone: conflict and judicial intervention; Introduction; Sierra Leone: 'province of freedom'; Sierra Leone: creation of a colony; Conflict; Bitter-sweet diamonds; Centre-periphery conflict; Discontent in the ranks; Outbreak of hostilities in 1991; Origins of a rebel force: the Revolutionary United Front; Civilians and widespread abuse; Conclusion; Part; II Establishment of theSpecial Court for SierraLeone; 3. Establishment of the Special Court for Sierra Leone |
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IntroductionNext generation; Creation of the court; Statute of the court; Management committee; Hybrid status: new and unique; Mandate; Limited jurisdiction; Charges; Conclusion; 4. Internationalised justice in Sierra Leone; Introduction; Indictments; Revolutionary United Front case; Civil Defence Forces case; Armed Forces Revolutionary Council case; Charles Taylor; Procedural concerns; Satisfactory justice for Sierra Leone?; Conclusion; Part: III Outreach and legacy; 5. Outreach; Introduction; Initial outreach efforts; Special Court Outreach; Outreach; SCSL: outreach in the beginning |
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The Outreach OfficeEngagement programmes; Evaluating impact; Shortcomings; Barriers; Partnership, judiciary and divisions; Appraising Outreach; How will the Court be remembered in Sierra Leone?; Significance of Outreach to the Court's legacy; Conclusion; 6. Legacy; Introduction; Discussing legacy; Legacy and security sector reform discussions: 'proleptic justice'; Legacy and judicial reform discussions: tensions for capacity building; Legacy literature; Legacy: capacity-building projects; Symbolism, proleptic justice and therapeutic legalism; Conclusion |
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Conclusion: transitional justice, accountability and outreachThe cost of the SCSL; Justice for Sierra Leone; The importance of outreach; Jewel in the crown: success?; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography and sources; Index |
| Summary |
The book looks at the outreach and communication strategies employed by internationalised courts to try to understand the wider impact of international justice. This book critically examines the role of outreach within international justice focusing specifically on the role of outreach at the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL). It contributes to understanding of the relationship between international courts and the affected populations; an area currently underexplored and little understood. The assumption that justice brings peace underpins much of the thinking, and indeed action, of intern |
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Print version record |
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Special Court for Sierra Leone.
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Special Court for Sierra Leone fast |
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Transitional justice -- Sierra Leone
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International criminal courts -- Sierra Leone
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International criminal courts
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Transitional justice
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Sierra Leone
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136728013 |
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1136728015 |
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9780203817278 |
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0203817273 |
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