In your own words, describe what you believe would be appropriate justice for the accused genocide suspects in the Rwanda atrocity (pages 254-262).

Transitional Justice – associated with chapter 8 in the text

In your own words, describe what you believe would be appropriate justice for the accused genocide suspects in the Rwanda atrocity (pages 254-262).
Why did Rwanda eventually decide to use local ‘gacaca’ courts, instead of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to process the 135,000 suspects?
How well did the local system work?

We have arrived at Week 8, during which we will take on the dreaded Chapter 8 on International Criminology and Transitional Justice; that is, justice during times of dramatic social change. We may see some transitional justice in Ukraine before the semester is over, so it is an important lesson. Already we are hearing predictions of war crimes and ‘crimes against humanity’ investigations by the International Criminal Court. Many of the questions raised in Chapter 8 are abstract and complex, and remain unresolved as matters of international policy. Our own nation faced the possibility of international criminal accusations and prosecutions directed toward persons in past military leadership roles.
And so, while this chapter might seem confusing at first glance, it is important to grasp the goals of reconciliation and progress following abrupt changes in government, along with accountability, as features of Transitional Justice. Be sure to read the cases of East Timor and Rwanda toward the end of the chapter, as they make our own problems seem trivial.