This book presents diverse perspectives on prosecutions in South Africa, including a foreword by playwright and actor John Kani. Throughout, it highlights such important themes related to any post-conflict prosecution as rule-of-law concerns, questions of evenhandedness and moral relativism, and the limits of a court-centered approach to justice.
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This book presents diverse perspectives on prosecutions in South Africa, including a foreword by playwright and actor John Kani. Throughout, it highlights such important themes related to any post-conflict prosecution as rule-of-law concerns, questions of evenhandedness and moral relativism, and the limits of a court-centered approach to justice.
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Publisher:
Human Rights Program, Harvard Law School
Published:
2009
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17757465401
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Like New. Size: 8x5x0; Gift inscr. at title page; else as new. Appears as new and unread. 1 vol. (X-160 p. ); 23 cm. Contents: Prologue: "You should use the past as a reference, lest you forget"/ John Kani--Chapter 1. South Africa's Ongoing Pursuit of Justice. Reflection: "Anyone who says applying for amnesty was easy or a soft option is wrong. Many who applied were as broken as the victims of their acts" / Ilan Lax--Chapter 2. The TRC and Its Unfinished Business. Reflection: "I know they talk about reconciliation at a national level. But with me, as a person, as someone who's gone through the pain, I feel like I also need revenge" / Nombuyiselo Mhlauli--Reflection: "A process for bringing together victims and offenders is very important"/ Paddy Kearney--Chapter 3. Prosecutorial Powers in South Africa. Reflection: "In South Africa, we have to be careful of a slide into impunity"/ Yasmin Sooka--Reflection: "A vigorous prosecutions policy, where we had nothing for seven or eight years, would seem a bit strange"/ Robin Palmer--Reflection: "[We] have to reconcile ourselves with ourselves." Anonymous--Chapter 4. Prosecutions Policy at Work. Reflection: "Prosecutions will take the country backward"/ Jan Wagener-Reflection: "We can't prosecute everybody...[but] we can't not prosecute anyone" / Dumisa Ntsebeza--Reflection: "The Vlok plea: it wasn't a disclosure. It was an apology to Frank Chikane" / Pumla Godobo-Madikizela--Chapter 5. Prosecutions: Reflecting Back, Moving Forward. Reflection: "The only way you're going to find out what happened is if you get someone to come and disclose...[D]o you think theyre going to tell us in the context of a court case, where they're pleading innocent? They're not" / Madeleine Fullard. Reflection: "Justice is an ongoing paradigm"/ Jody Kollapen--Appendix A. Prosecuting Policy and Directives Relating to the Prosecution of Offences Emanating from Conflicts of the Past and Which Were Committed on or Before 11 May 1994--Appendix B. Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act (Act No. 34 of 1995, The "TRC ACT")--Appendix C. Criminal Procedure Act (Act No. 51 of 1977)--Appendix D. Plea and Sentence Agreement, State v. Ngoma, Nthlabathi, Nkithi, and Phalaphala ("The APLA Four")--Appendix E. Individuals Interviewed. Restorative justice--South Africa. Crimes against humanity--South Africa. Prosecution--South Africa.
