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Conflict and Fragility

Op-ed

Resolving the puzzle of customary justice in fragile societies

15 Feb 2016 - 11:43
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Customary justice systems are impossible to ignore when looking to improve the quality of justice in fragile societies in the short-term.

The challenge is to look beyond their obvious advantages and disadvantages and find practical ways to engage them productively.

This expert opinion advances an idea on how this can be done on the basis of recent field research in Mali and appeared first in The Broker.

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