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Author Elmangoush, Najla, author.

Title Customary practice and restorative justice in Libya : a hybrid approach / Najla Elmangoush
Published Washington, DC : United States Institute of Peace, 2015
©2015

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Description 1 online resource (13 pages)
Series Special report ; 374
Special report (United States Institute of Peace) ; 374.
Contents Introduction -- The roots of Libya's current crisis -- Reconciliation, customary law, and traditional leaders -- Combining customary practice and restorative justice -- Overcoming potential obstacles -- Conclusion
Summary "Much has been written about the practice of restorative justice in democratic settings where the rule of law is respected, but much less is written about applying restorative justice in transitional settings. Focusing on Libya, this report highlights some of the opportunities and obstacles inherent to a transitional setting, calls for a deeper understanding of customary law as it is practiced in Libya, and suggests how customary law could be used to help establish restorative justice there"--Publisher's web site
Notes "June 2015."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 13)
Notes Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption (USIP, viewed December 2, 2020)
Subject Restorative justice -- Libya
Customary law -- Libya
Justice, Administration of -- Libya
Social conditions.
Customary law.
Justice, Administration of.
Restorative justice.
SUBJECT Libya -- Social conditions
Subject Libya.
Form Electronic book
Author United States Institute of Peace, issuing body.