Views on the Ground: The Local Perception of International Criminal Tribunals in the Former Yugoslavia and Sierra Leone

Donna E. Arzt
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Donna E. Arzt: Syracuse University College of Law; school' Center for Global Law and Practice; Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the Special Court for Sierra Leone

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2006, vol. 603, issue 1, 226-239

Abstract: If international criminal courts are to achieve their aims—one of which is to contribute to the consolidation of democracy and the triumph of the rule of law over the instinct for revenge after prolonged periods of communal violence—perception of their legitimacy by the local population is a crucial factor. After laying out and comparing the basic features of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the Special Court for Sierra Leone as to their respective origins, objectives, and programs of outreach, the article examines local reception from three standpoints: perceptions of overall legitimacy, perceptions of tribunal impartiality, and the effect of public perceptions of the tribunals on the respective countries' reconciliation process.

Keywords: international criminal tribunals; war crimes; Yugoslavia; Sierra Leone (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1177/0002716205281443

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