Women and transitional justice : the experience of women as participants / edited by Lisa Yarwood.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Yarwood, Lisa, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women (International law).

Transitional justice.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, [2012].

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book discusses the evolving principle of transitional justice in public international law and international relations from the female perspective at a time when the concept is increasingly recognised by the international community as an effective framework in which to negotiate and manage a community’s post-conflict transition to peace and stability.The bookadopts a gender lens with a particular focus on women’s direct experiences and perceptions either as intended beneficiaries of transitional justice (TJ), protagonists in that process or as practitioners, in order to present a unique view in relation to the development of TJ. The range of experiences and knowledge in this collection provides a fresh and unique perspectivethrough its blend of theory and practice.This book will be of particular interest to students and scholars of law, political science and gender studies.

Contents:

Cover; Women and Transitional Justice: The Experience of Women as Participants; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Women, Transitional Justice and Indigenous Conflict: The Role of Women in Addressing New Zealand's Colonial Past; Introduction - New Zealand and Non-Traditional Transitional Justice; Part One - The New Zealand Experience; Part Two - Maori Women; The Role of Women in the Treaty of Waitangi Settlement Negotiation and Implementation; The Effectiveness of the Settlement Process in Addressing New Zealand's Colonial Past

Conclusion - The Contemporary Conflict2. Women, Peace and Security: Mainstreaming Gender in Transitional Justice Processes; Introduction; Mainstreaming Gender in Transitional Justice Mechanisms: The Role of the Security Council; Civil Society's Use of Soft Law Mechanisms in Transitional Justice Processes; Conclusion; 3. International Criminal Justice and the Girl Child: Different Needs, Equal Opportunities; Introduction; The International Legal Framework for the Protection of Girls; Girls and Armed Conflict; Girls and International Criminal Courts; The Importance of Justice for Girls

Conclusion: Towards a Girl-Friendly International Criminal Justice System4. Lessons from the Field: The Inclusion of Refugee Women in Transitional Justice Initiatives; Introduction; The Field Practitioners; Causes of Displacement; Demographic Characteristics of Refugee Women and Their Experiences of Conflict; Extent of and Obstacles to Participation of Refugee Women in Transitional Justice Initiatives; Lessons to Be Learned; What Refugee Women and Women Field Practitioners Can Offer to Transitional Justice Initiatives

5. The Adjudication of Sex Crimes Under International Criminal Law: What Does Gender Have to Do with It?Introduction; Sex Crimes, The Law and Judges; Sex Crimes, Gender Equality and the International Criminal Court; Sex Crimes, Procedural Law and Evidence; Concluding Remarks; 6. Denial, Impunity and Transitional Justice: The Fate of Female Rape Victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Transitional Justice: Gender and International Crimes; War and Rape in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Rape and Sexual Violence at the Ad Hoc International Criminal Tribunals

'Savoir . . . Et Faire Semblant': Impunity, Denial and Prospects for JusticeThe Role of International Criminal Law in Facilitating Transitional Justice for Women; 7. A Tool for Reconciling Gender and Customary Law; Transitional Justice and the Role of Constitutional Courts; African Customary Law and Transitional Justice; The Courts' Role in Balancing Culture and Equality in Transitional Justice Situations; A Rights Based Approach to Women's Involvement in the Judicial Process of Revising African Customary Law; Cedaw, Right to Define Cultural Practices

The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (African Women's Protocol)

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-135-13281-X

0-203-07762-8

1-283-89419-X

1-135-13282-8

9780203077627

OCLC:

823389789