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Religion, tradition, and restorative justice in Sierra Leone, Lyn S. Graybill
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- Summary
- In this groundbreaking study of post-conflict Sierra Leone, Lyn Graybill examines the ways in which both religion and local tradition supported restorative justice initiatives such as the national Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and village-level Fambul Tok ceremonies. Through her interviews with Christian and Muslim leaders of the Inter-Religious Council, Graybill uncovers a rich trove of perspectives about the meaning of reconciliation, the role of acknowledgment, and the significance of forgiveness. Through an abundance of polling data and her review of traditional practices among the various ethnic groups, Graybill also shows that these perspectives of religious leaders did not at all conflict with the opinions of the local population, whose preferences for restorative justice over retributive justice were compatible with traditional values that prioritized reconciliation over punishment. These local sentiments, however, were at odds with the international community's preference for retributive justice, as embodied in the Special Court for Sierra Leone, which ran concurrently with the TRC. Graybill warns that with the dominance of the International Criminal Court in Africa--there are currently eighteen pending cases in eight countries--local preferences may continue to be sidelined in favor of prosecutions. She argues that the international community is risking the loss of its most valuable assets in post-conflict peacebuilding by pushing aside religious and traditional values of reconciliation in favor of Western legal norms. --
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xv, 307 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction: postwar transitional justice
- Role of the inter-religious council
- The Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- Women and transitional justice
- Popular views of the TRC and the special court
- Perceptions of religious leaders
- Traditional reconciliation practices
- Unfinished business
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1. The instrument
- Appendix 2. Interviews of religious leaders
- Isbn
- 9780268101893
- Label
- Religion, tradition, and restorative justice in Sierra Leone
- Title
- Religion, tradition, and restorative justice in Sierra Leone
- Statement of responsibility
- Lyn S. Graybill
- Subject
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- Reconciliation -- Political aspects
- Reconciliation -- Political aspects -- Sierra Leone
- Religion
- Religion and politics
- Religion and politics -- Sierra Leone
- Reparations for historical injustices
- Reparations for historical injustices -- Sierra Leone
- Restorative justice
- 1900-1999
- Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leone -- Religion | History -- 20th century
- Sierra Leone, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- Sierra Leone, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- Transitional justice
- Transitional justice -- Sierra Leone
- Restorative justice -- Sierra Leone
- History
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In this groundbreaking study of post-conflict Sierra Leone, Lyn Graybill examines the ways in which both religion and local tradition supported restorative justice initiatives such as the national Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and village-level Fambul Tok ceremonies. Through her interviews with Christian and Muslim leaders of the Inter-Religious Council, Graybill uncovers a rich trove of perspectives about the meaning of reconciliation, the role of acknowledgment, and the significance of forgiveness. Through an abundance of polling data and her review of traditional practices among the various ethnic groups, Graybill also shows that these perspectives of religious leaders did not at all conflict with the opinions of the local population, whose preferences for restorative justice over retributive justice were compatible with traditional values that prioritized reconciliation over punishment. These local sentiments, however, were at odds with the international community's preference for retributive justice, as embodied in the Special Court for Sierra Leone, which ran concurrently with the TRC. Graybill warns that with the dominance of the International Criminal Court in Africa--there are currently eighteen pending cases in eight countries--local preferences may continue to be sidelined in favor of prosecutions. She argues that the international community is risking the loss of its most valuable assets in post-conflict peacebuilding by pushing aside religious and traditional values of reconciliation in favor of Western legal norms. --
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- Graybill, Lyn S.,
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BL2470.S55
- LC item number
- G73 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leone
- Religion and politics
- Transitional justice
- Reparations for historical injustices
- Restorative justice
- Reconciliation
- Reconciliation
- Religion
- Religion and politics
- Reparations for historical injustices
- Restorative justice
- Transitional justice
- Sierra Leone
- Label
- Religion, tradition, and restorative justice in Sierra Leone, Lyn S. Graybill
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-283) and index
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- Contents
- Introduction: postwar transitional justice -- Role of the inter-religious council -- The Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission -- Women and transitional justice -- Popular views of the TRC and the special court -- Perceptions of religious leaders -- Traditional reconciliation practices -- Unfinished business -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. The instrument -- Appendix 2. Interviews of religious leaders
- Control code
- 962244449
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xv, 307 pages
- Isbn
- 9780268101893
- Lccn
- 2016058507
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)962244449
- Label
- Religion, tradition, and restorative justice in Sierra Leone, Lyn S. Graybill
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-283) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: postwar transitional justice -- Role of the inter-religious council -- The Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission -- Women and transitional justice -- Popular views of the TRC and the special court -- Perceptions of religious leaders -- Traditional reconciliation practices -- Unfinished business -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. The instrument -- Appendix 2. Interviews of religious leaders
- Control code
- 962244449
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xv, 307 pages
- Isbn
- 9780268101893
- Lccn
- 2016058507
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)962244449
Subject
- Reconciliation -- Political aspects
- Reconciliation -- Political aspects -- Sierra Leone
- Religion
- Religion and politics
- Religion and politics -- Sierra Leone
- Reparations for historical injustices
- Reparations for historical injustices -- Sierra Leone
- Restorative justice
- 1900-1999
- Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leone -- Religion | History -- 20th century
- Sierra Leone, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- Sierra Leone, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- Transitional justice
- Transitional justice -- Sierra Leone
- Restorative justice -- Sierra Leone
- History
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