Justice and rule of law failure in Haiti: A view from the Shanties.
Justice and rule of law failure in Haiti: A view from the Shanties.
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海地的司法和法治失败:来自棚户区的观点。
DOI:
10.1002/jcop.22249
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发表时间:
2020
影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
Toni Cela
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文献类型:
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作者:
L. Marcelin;Toni Cela
Since 1995, significant investments have been made in justice reform initiatives in Haiti. The results, however, have been meager. Drawing upon data from a longitudinal study conducted in Cité Soleil between 2008 and 2011, this article illuminates the short-sightedness of top-down reforms that fail to meet the demands of the population, leaving them to fend for themselves. In the absence of a viable justice system Cité Soleil residents have resorted to alternative, and at times pathological, measures to exact some level of "justice". In this article, we contend that an empirically grounded base of knowledge of the demand side of justice and the promotion of trust-building strategies that engage the active participation of citizens in the country are necessary to enact and sustain justice and rule of law reform. Such an approach will create a venue to channel civil society's demands, build political will and facilitate coordination between stakeholders and Haitian society for self-sustained rule of law institutions and long-term peace building in Haiti.