Building Informal Justice in Northern Kenya

This report analyzes the conflict resolution mechanisms among pastoralist societies in northern Kenya who have a long history of conflict but were by and large not involved in recent hostilities. It is based on qualitative research data that was co...

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Main Author:	Chopra, Tanja
Format:	Law and Justice Study
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank and Legal Resources Foundation Trust, Nairobi 2013
Subjects:	ABUSE ARMS ARMS CONTROL ASSETS BEST PRACTICES BOUNDARIES BOUNDARY BULLETIN CAPACITY BUILDING CITIZEN CITIZENS CIVIL LAW CIVIL SERVANTS CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT CONFLICT MANAGEMENT CONFLICT PREVENTION CONFLICT RESOLUTION CONFLICTING PARTIES CONFLICTS COUNTERPARTS CRIME CRIMES CRIMINAL CULTURAL SYSTEMS CULTURAL VALUES DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DISARMAMENT DISCRETION DISEASES DISPUTE RESOLUTION DISPUTES EDUCATED WOMEN ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS ETHNIC CONFLICTS ETHNIC GROUP ETHNIC GROUPS FACILITATION FIREARMS FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS INCLUSION OF WOMEN INFLUX OF REFUGEES INITIATIVE INTEGRITY INTERNAL CONFLICTS INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL LAW INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL PROCESSES JUDICIARY JUSTICE LACK OF AWARENESS LACK OF DEVELOPMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT LAWS LEADERSHIP LEGAL FRAMEWORK LIABILITY LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL CONFLICT LOCAL POPULATION MANDATES MEDIATION MEETING MEETINGS MIGRATION NATIONAL ACTION NATIONAL ACTION PLAN NATIONAL COUNCIL NATIONAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL INTEGRITY NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL POLICY NATIONS NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCES NEGOTIATION NEGOTIATIONS NUTRITION OBSERVERS OFFENSES OLD AGE PEACE PEACE ACCORDS PEACE AGREEMENTS PEACE BUILDING PEACE INITIATIVES PEACE PROCESS PEACE PROCESSES PEACEBUILDING PEACEKEEPERS PEACEMAKERS PENALTY POLICE POLICE OFFICER POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY MAKERS POLITICAL LEADERS POLITICAL POWER POLITICAL SYSTEMS POLITICIANS PRACTITIONERS PROGRESS RECONCILIATION REFUGEE REFUGEE CAMPS REFUGEES RESPECT ROAD ROBBERY RULE OF LAW SECURITY FORCES SECURITY SITUATION SOCIAL CHANGES SOCIAL CONTROL SOCIAL STATUS SOCIAL STRUCTURE SOCIAL STRUCTURES SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAGES OF LIFE TEENAGERS THEFT TREATY TRIAL TRIALS UNDP UNIVERSAL ACCESS VICTIMS VIOLENCE VIOLENT CONFLICT VIOLENT CONFLICTS WAR WEAPONS WOMAN WORLD DEVELOPMENT YOUNG MEN YOUNG PEOPLE YOUTH PARTICIPATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/12/16589998/kenya-building-informal-justice-northern-kenya http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12602

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Summary:	This report analyzes the conflict resolution mechanisms among pastoralist societies in northern Kenya who have a long history of conflict but were by and large not involved in recent hostilities. It is based on qualitative research data that was collected during field visits between July and November 2007 in three arid lands districts in Northern Kenya - Isiolo, Baringo/East Pokot and Garissa. Research areas were selected to gain insight into conflict and legal dynamics among a variety of ethnic groups and in differing ecological and political environments. Research tools mainly consisted of semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions and participant observation. New research tools, such as legal aid days, were piloted during the study. About 80 interviews were conducted with a broad range of individuals, ranging from formal authorities to peace committee members, NGOs, CSOs, informal authorities, women groups, youth groups and others.

Building Informal Justice in Northern Kenya

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