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dc.contributor.authorGaston, Erica
dc.contributor.authorSarwari, Akbar
dc.contributor.authorStrand, Arne
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-04T08:22:18Z
dc.date.available2018-01-04T08:22:18Z
dc.date.issued2013-11-01
dc.identifieroai:www.cmi.no:4945
dc.identifier.citationWashington D.C.: United States Institute of Peace (Building Peace no. No. 3) 43 p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2475302
dc.description.abstractIn many communities across Afghanistan, the formal justice system has proven weak, corrupt, and ineffective. The vast majority of disputes are resolved outside of the formal state system, often by tribal elders, shuras, or other traditional community forums. Where such informal mechanisms are functioning well, they may help prevent and mitigate conflicts by offering means of peaceful dispute resolution, and reduce opportunities for armed opposition groups (including but not limited to the Taliban) to exploit local disputes or grievances against the government. However, these "informal justice" mechanisms also have their weaknesses. The lack of universal or institutionalized processes, along with the variability in traditional actors’ relative influence and enforcement power means that resolution of disputes may not be sustainable. Decisions may not be based on Afghan law, or may reinforce community inequities or power imbalances. In some cases, informal justice mechanisms have resulted in severe rights violations, particularly against vulnerable or marginalized groups including women, children, and minorities.
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherUnited States Institute of Peace
dc.relationBuilding Peace
dc.relationNo. 3
dc.relation.ispartofBuilding Peace
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBuilding Peace No. 3
dc.relation.urihttps://www.cmi.no/publications/4945-lessons-traditional-dispute-resolution-afghanistan
dc.subjectInformal Justice
dc.subjectTraditional Dispute Resolution
dc.subjectAfghanistan
dc.titleLessons Learned on Traditional Dispute Resolution in Afghanistan
dc.typeResearch report


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