Beyond Genocide: Transitional Justice and Gacaca Courts in Rwanda

Combining both legal and empirical research, this book explores the statutory aspects and practice of Gacaca Courts ( inkiko gacaca ), the centrepiece of Rwanda's post-genocide transitional justice system, assessing their contribution to truth, justice and reconciliation. The volume expands the knowledge regarding these courts, assessing not only their performance in terms of formal justice and compliance with human rights standards but also their actual modus operandi .  Scholars and pract