EAN: 9783828821088

AFRICAN JUSTICE FOR AFRICAN HEALING - KATHRIN K...

To cope with the legacy of the swiftest genocide in human history the largest government-driven
reconciliation process worldwide has been taking place in Rwanda over the past years. Dealing
with the consequences of violent conflict is an exceptionally difficult task as never before
were so many ordinary citizens involved in the killing. Moreover  victims and perpetrators are
forced to coexist in the same state and thus need to find a way to come to terms with the past.
Drawing on Rwanda's contested history and the collective myths and chosen trauma that shape the
perception of Hutu and Tutsi today this book analyzes the potential for reconciliation through
transitional justice 15 years after the genocide. It describes the contributions of the
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)  the national court system and the
traditional Gacaca courts to national reconciliation. The authoritarian political climate and
the Tutsification of power in contemporary Rwanda serve as the background against which the
benefits and weaknesses of the different justice mechanisms are critically examined. The
analysis is especially valuable for anyone interested in the specific potential of so-called
traditional African justice mechanisms in reconciling societies after violent conflict  and
indeed anyone who is interested in the political process of justice and reconciliation.

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