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Criminal Law Reform and Transitional Justice : Human Rights Perspectives for Sudan.
Title:
Criminal Law Reform and Transitional Justice : Human Rights Perspectives for Sudan.
Author:
Oette, Lutz.
ISBN:
9781409431015
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (328 pages)
Series:
International and Comparative Criminal Justice
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part One: Perspectives on Law Reform, Transitional Justice and Human Rights -- 1 Law Reform in Times of Peace Processes and Transitional Justice: The Sudanese Dimension -- 2 Criminal Law Reform and Human Rights in African and Muslim Countries with Particular Reference to Sudan -- Part Two: Reforming Sudan's Criminal Laws: Challenges and Comparative Experiences -- I. Repressive Criminal Legislation -- 3 A Legacy of Institutionalized Repression: Criminal Law and Justice in Sudan -- 4 Challenging the Ugly Face of Criminal Laws in East Africa: Repressive Legislation and Human Rights in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania -- II. Arrest, Detention and Fair Trial -- 5 At the State's Mercy: Arrest, Detention and Trials under Sudanese Law -- 6 Some Reflections on Law Reform Pertaining to Arrested, Detained and Accused Persons in South Africa -- III. Accountability for International Crimes -- 7 The Prosecution of International Crimes under Sudan's Criminal and Military Laws: Developments, Gaps and Limitations -- 8 The Implementation of International Criminal Law in Arab States: The Jordanian Experience -- 9 Lessons from a State of Flux: The International Justice Laboratory of the Great Lakes Pact -- IV. Criminal Law and Gender-Based Violence -- 10 Gendered Justice: Women and the Application of Penal Laws in the Sudan -- 11 Through the Looking Glass: The Emergence, Confused Application and Demise of Pakistan's Hudood Rape Laws -- 12 Sexual Violence and the Law: Comparative Legislative Experiences in Selected Southern African Countries -- 13 Future Perspectives: Debating Criminal Law Reform and Human Rights in Sudan -- Index.
Abstract:
Sudan has been undergoing profound changes characterized by an uncertain transition from conflict to post-conflict society and the separation of the country in the midst of ongoing human rights concerns. This book examines the nature, policy aspects and interrelationship of Sudanese criminal law and law reform in this context, situating developments in the broader debate of international human rights, rule of law and transitional justice. For the first time, Sudanese, national, regional and international experts and practitioners are brought together to share experiences, combining a range of legal and policy perspectives. The book provides valuable lessons on how relevant standards and experiences can be used to inform criminal law reform in Sudan. It also considers what broader lessons can be drawn for reform initiatives in other societies facing similar challenges. This includes the type of violations that need to be addressed in reforms as a prerequisite for enhanced human rights protection, challenges experienced in this regard, and the contribution of civil society in this process.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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