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Sriram, Chandra. "Trials, Courts, and Post-Conflict Re-Building: The Special Case of Sierra Leone" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association 48th Annual Convention, Hilton Chicago, CHICAGO, IL, USA, Feb 28, 2007 <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p181461_index.html>

Sriram, C. , 2007-02-28 "Trials, Courts, and Post-Conflict Re-Building: The Special Case of Sierra Leone" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association 48th Annual Convention, Hilton Chicago, CHICAGO, IL, USA Online <PDF>. 2009-05-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p181461_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: Trials for mass atrocities, post-conflict, may be said to serve many purposes, ranging from simple retribution to deterrence, to supporting post-conflict reconstruction and in particular the [re]institution of the rule of law. This paper will focus on the role of trials in supporting post-conflict re-construction and the rule of law, through the lens of the Special Court for Sierra Leone. I will argue that not only does the functioning of the Court retain the potential to undermine broader peacebuilding efforts, as evidenced by the proposal to move the trial of Charles Taylor to the Hague for security reasons, but that the hoped-for impact on rule of law may be illusory. Specifically, it would appear that overly high expectations have been placed upon the Court, to not merely dispense justice in the cases before it, but to engage in ?capacity-building? of the domestic Sierra Leonean justice sector. While this aim may be laudable, it is beyond the purpose and capacity of a specialized court addressing the most serious crimes in international law to provide consistent support to a national justice sector dealing with all specialties of law, ranging from torts and contracts through to traditional criminal law. Heightened expectations, I argue, can only serve to create disappointment in, and even distrust of, the Court.

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