Culture Under Cross-Examination : International Justice and the Special Court for Sierra Leone
by
Tim Kelsall
Book Details
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Cambridge Studies in Law and Society
ISBN-10
0521767784
ISBN-13
9780521767781
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 22nd, 2009
Print length
314 Pages
Weight
1,422 grams
Dimensions
23.50 x 15.90 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Social & cultural anthropology, ethnographySocial and cultural anthropologyWar crimesLaw & societyLaw and society, sociology of lawPublic international lawInternational humanitarian lawPublic international law: humanitarian lawInternational courts & proceduresInternational law: courts and procedures
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Using an approach that combines anthropological and political analysis, this book examines the roles of military command, mystical powers, child soldiers, forced marriage and fact-finding in the Special Court for Sierra Leone, arguing that cultural differences have obstructed justice and that international justice requires a more multicultural approach.
The international community created the Special Court for Sierra Leone to prosecute those who bore the greatest responsibility for crimes committed during the country's devastating civil war. In this book Tim Kelsall examines some of the challenges posed by the fact that the Court operated in a largely unfamiliar culture, in which the way local people thought about rights, agency and truth-telling sometimes differed radically from the way international lawyers think about these things. By applying an anthro-political perspective to the trials, he unveils a variety of ethical, epistemological, jurisprudential and procedural problems, arguing that although touted as a promising hybrid, the Court failed in crucial ways to adapt to the local culture concerned. Culture matters, and international justice requires a more dialogical, multicultural approach.
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