Book contents
- The Violence of Law
- Reviews
- The Violence of Law
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Photographs
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Introduction
- Part II A Theoretical Framework
- Part III The Emergence of Lawfare
- 3 Bending the Law
- 4 Chambres Spécialisées: From Legalism to Lawfare
- Part IV The Evolution of Lawfare
- Part V The Effects of Lawfare
- Part VI Conclusion
- Index
3 - Bending the Law
from Part III - The Emergence of Lawfare
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 April 2024
Book contents
- The Violence of Law
- Reviews
- The Violence of Law
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Photographs
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Introduction
- Part II A Theoretical Framework
- Part III The Emergence of Lawfare
- 3 Bending the Law
- 4 Chambres Spécialisées: From Legalism to Lawfare
- Part IV The Evolution of Lawfare
- Part V The Effects of Lawfare
- Part VI Conclusion
- Index
Summary
Chapter 3 chronicles the legacies of the 1994 genocide, with particular reference to law’s infrastructure. It gives a sobering account of law’s collapse during the infamous hundred days of slaughter. I then turn to the legal reconstruction and development program that the RPF-led government rolled out with substantial financial, material, and logistical backing from the international community.
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- The Violence of LawThe Formation and Deformation of Gacaca Courts in Rwanda, pp. 91 - 141Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024