Rwanda 1994 - Genocide in the 'Land of a Thousand Hills' - Benyamin Neuberger
Punishing the Génocidaires
Rwanda 1994 - Genocide in the 'Land of a Thousand Hills' - Benyamin Neuberger
Benyamin Neuberger [+]
The Open University of Israel
Professor Benyamin Neuberger is professor of political science and African studies at the Open University of Israel. He holds a BA degree in political science and economics and an MA degree in African studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a PhD degree in political science from Columbia University (New York). He was visiting professor at Oxford University, the University of Pennsylvania, Brandeis University, the University of Cape Town, and the University of Swaziland. He has taught and written extensively about African history and politics, as well as about nationalism and ethnicity.
Description
Various aspects of the complex task of punishing hundreds of thousands murderers are dealt with here: The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Tanzania; courts in other foreign countries; Rwandan courts, and the traditional gacaca system, based on confession, expression of regret, and very lenient sentencing.