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The Kenyan TJRC: An Outsider's View from the Inside

The Kenyan TJRC: An Outsider's View from the Inside

by Desmond Tutu (Foreword), RonaldC.Slye (Author), Desmond Tutu (Foreword), Ronald C. Slye (Author)

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    Hardcover 2018

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Synopsis

Between 1963 and 2008 Kenya experienced systematic atrocities, economic crimes, ethnic violence, and the illegal taking of land. To come to terms with these historical injustices and gross violations of human rights, the Kenyan Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) was established. From the perspective of an insider and academic expert, The Kenyan TJRC: An Outsider's View from the Inside reveals for the first time the debates and decisions made within the Commission, including how the Kenyan Commission became the first such commission to recommend that its Chair be prosecuted for gross violations of human rights. This book is one of the few insider accounts of a truth commission, and one of the few that reflects on the limitations and opportunities of such a commission. The Kenyan TJRC provides lessons and recommendations to those interested in addressing historical injustices through a truth commission process. The full copy of the Final Report of the Kenyan TJRC, along with other supporting documents, can be found at the following site: https://digitalcommons.law.seattleu.edu/tjrc/

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 308
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 19 Jul 2018
ISBN 10: 1108422039
ISBN 13: 9781108422031

Media Reviews
Advance praise: 'The Kenyan TJRC provides the fascinating, definitive history of the Kenyan Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission that Kenya's own government sought to suppress. Unlike any other text, Slye offers an equally unforgettable human story about how a courageous outsider fought to keep a process fair, so that even a deeply flawed human rights institution could make a difference.' Harold Hongju Koh, Yale Law School, Former Legal Adviser and Assistant Secretary for Human Rights, US Department of State
Advance praise: 'Applying a Band-Aid to gaping national wounds has become a political habit in Kenya, but for true healing to take place, the country needs to go deeper. The story of how the TJRC was born, the hurdles it negotiated in order to do its work, the heart-breaking evidence it heard and its eventual findings must surely be part of that process. It's good to see this finally published.' Michela Wrong, author of It's Our Turn to Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistleblower
Advance praise: 'Ronald C. Slye tells us the unvarnished truth about the complex and sometimes tortuous story of the Kenyan TJRC. Perhaps even more importantly he draws crucial lessons for negotiators and activists alike. A must read for all those working in the fields of transitional justice and peacebuilding!' David Tolbert, President of the International Center for Transitional Justice
Author Bio
Ronald C. Slye is Professor of Law at Seattle University, School of Law. He was one of three international Commissioners on the Kenyan TJRC and in addition to his teaching and writing in the area, he was a consultant to the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. He was co-recipient of the Trial Lawyers of the Year Award for human rights litigation in the US in 1995 and is co-author of International Criminal Law and Its Enforcement (2010), one of the leading casebooks on international criminal law in the US market.