Language and International Criminal Justice in Africa
Interpretation at the ICTR
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12915418 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristin Doughty (0000-0002-8801-1315, University of Rochester, corresponding author), Kristin C Doughty |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 239-256 |
| Publication date | 2017-02-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Transitional Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1752-7716 • E-ISSN: 1752-7724 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ijtj/ijx005 |
| OpenAlex | W2599395537 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
In this article, I examine the naturalized politics of language in international criminal justice in Africa, based on research conducted during three visits to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) between 2005 and 2008. Though existing research has demonstrated the role of interpretation as meaningful, not technical, in domestic bilingual courts and other non-African international criminal tribunals, it remains underexamined in courts affecting Africa. I argue that ideas that the law and court actors had about language and about Rwandans' language practices are important sites for understanding the constitution of justice and injustice. I use case proceedings to demonstrate how legal and linguistic interpretations are deeply imbricated at the ICTR, and show how problems of translation emerged for the parties themselves. More analysis is needed of interpretation within contemporary international criminal tribunals related to Africa to more fully examine complex dynamics of international legal regimes and justice affecting Africa
Constitution · Criminal justice · Criminal law · Criminology · Economic Justice · Injustice · Interpretation (philosophy · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Tribunal · International Law and Human Rights · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |