Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
community court
transitional justice mechanism |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Rwanda
|
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
potential for bias
lack of legal representation limited appeal process |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
2012
|
| gptkbp:established |
2001
|
| gptkbp:focus |
war crimes
crimes against humanity reconciliation truth-telling community healing property crimes genocide crimes |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gacaca courts
|
| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
traditional Rwandan conflict resolution
|
| gptkbp:judges_called |
inyangamugayo
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Kinyarwanda
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
contributed to national reconciliation
contributed to post-genocide justice model for community-based justice |
| gptkbp:legalBasis |
Rwandan law
|
| gptkbp:nameMeaning |
gacaca means 'grass' in Kinyarwanda
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
public hearings
community participation confession incentives focus on addressing backlog of genocide cases focus on community healing focus on community service sentences focus on cost-effectiveness focus on local justice focus on mass participation focus on public accountability focus on reintegration of offenders focus on reparations focus on speed of trials focus on truth and reconciliation focus on victim participation sentence reductions for confessions |
| gptkbp:number_of_cases_tried |
over 1 million
|
| gptkbp:number_of_people_tried |
over 1.2 million
|
| gptkbp:presidedBy |
lay judges
|
| gptkbp:process_type |
participatory justice
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
prosecute crimes related to the 1994 Rwandan genocide
|
| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
restorative justice
transitional justice |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Rwandan genocide
|
| gptkbp:relatedOrganization |
gptkb:Government_of_Rwanda
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rwanda_Genocide
gptkb:Rwandan_genocide_(1994) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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