Transitional Justice Approaches in Post Conflict Sub-Saharan Africa

The emerging field of transitional justice especially its implementation in the case of Rwanda and Sierra Leone, has been at the center of contested debates. The questions often raised in these debates remain unresolved considering the fact that transitional justice experiment is still evolving despite agreements by policy makers and political actors over a general framework of implementation in post conflict societies.This book comprehensively analyzes transitional justice approaches from a judicial and non-judicial perspective.The author presents an authoritative overview of the theoretical, methodological, and substantive underpinnings of transitional justice and explored the empirical cases of Rwanda and Sierra Leone as a practical example of transitional justice approaches in post conflict Sub-Saharan Africa.In this book, the author critically examines the different transitional justice approaches adopted by both countries and their potential role in accountability and societal healing.This book premises to be an invaluable resource for students in Conflict resolution, international law,Policy makers, and practitioners of transitional justice.