Introduction 1
Conflict in Sierra Leone: the need for justice 3
International justice for Sierra Leone 4
Reaching out to Sierra Leone 6
Outreach 7
Methodology 9
Book structure 11
PART I Historical background and political context 13
1 International justice: from Nuremberg to Sierra Leone 15
Introduction 15
The origins of international judicial intervention 16
Law and politics 17
Transitional justice 21
Legalism 23
Pragmatism 24
Emotive 25
Rwanda and the Balkans: justice after mass atrocity? 27
Post-conflict transitional justice in Sierra Leone 30
Conclusion 32
2 Sierra Leone: conflict and judicial intervention 33
Introduction 33
Sierra Leone: 'province of freedom' 34
Sierra Leone: creation of a colony 35
Conflict 36
Bitter-sweet diamonds 37
Centre-periphery conflict 39
Discontent in the ranks 40
Outbreak of hostilities in 1991 42
Origins of a rebel force: the Revolutionary United Front 44
Civilians and widespread abuse 46
Conclusion 48
PART Ⅱ Establishment of the Special Court for Sierra Leone 49
3 Establishment of the Special Court for Sierra Leone 51
Introduction 51
Next generation 51
Creation of the court 52
Statute of the court 54
Management committee 54
Hybrid status: new and unique 56
Mandate 57
Limited jurisdiction 58
Charges 60
Conclusion 61
4 Internationalised justice in Sierra Leone 62
Introduction 62
Indictments 62
Revolutionary United Front case 63
Civil Defence Forces case 68
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council case 72
Charles Taylor 75
Procedural concerns 78
Satisfactory justice for Sierra Leone? 80
Conclusion 81
PART Ⅲ Outreach and legacy 83
5 Outreach 85
Introduction 85
Initial outreach efforts 86
Special Court Outreach 88
Outreach 89
SCSL: outreach in the beginning 90
The Outreach Office 92
Engagement programmes 92
Evaluating impact 95
Shortcomings 97
Barriers 99
Partnership, judiciary and divisions 100
Appraising Outreach 105
How will the Court be remembered in Sierra Leone? 110
Significance of Outreach to the Court's legacy 116
Conclusion 120
6 Legacy 122
Introduction 122
Discussing legacy 123
Legacy and security sector reform discussions: 'proleptic justice' 126
Legacy and judicial reform discussions: tensions for capacity building 128
L egacy literature 131
Legacy: capacity-building projects 133
Symbolism, proleptic justice and therapeutic legalism 138
Conclusion 139
Conclusion: transitional justice, accountability and outreach 140
The cost of the SCSL 141
Justice for Sierra Leone 141
The importance of outreach 142
Jewel in the crown: success? 144
Conclusion 145
Notes 146
Bibliography and sources 169
Index 184