Documents & Reports
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Arguing traditions : denying Kenya's women access to land rights (English)
Two major approaches on how to address women's land security can be identified: reforming the formal legal sector, and embracing informal community practices. However, through research conducted among...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 52674 Document Date: January 1, 2010 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Harrington,Andrew,Chopra,Tanja
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Justice versus peace in Northern Kenya (English)
The conflicting relationship between peace and justice is frequently debated in the field of transitional justice. The obligation to prosecute serious crimes can contradict the measures necessary to reestablish...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 49581 Document Date: January 1, 2009 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Chopra,Tanja
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Kenya - Reconciling society and the judiciary in northern Kenya (English)
This report discusses how to reconcile society and the judiciary in northern Kenya. It is a companion paper to Building Informal Justice in Northern Kenya, which focuses on the peace initiatives in the...
Document Type: Law and Justice Study Report No.: 71692 Document Date: December 1, 2008 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Chopra,Tanja
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The illusion of inclusion : women's access to rights in Northern Kenya (English)
Kenyan law is drafted with the intent to conform to various international human rights conventions and documents. Many of these laws are conducive to promoting gender equality; however, there are still...
Report No.: 89818 Document Date: December 1, 2008 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ayuko, Bonita,Chopra,Tanja
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Kenya - Building informal justice in northern Kenya (English)
This report analyzes the conflict resolution mechanisms among pastoralist societies in northern Kenya who have a long history of conflict but were by and large not involved in recent hostilities. It is...
Document Type: Law and Justice Study Report No.: 71691 Document Date: December 1, 2008 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Chopra,Tanja
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Legal aid days as a research tool : experiences from northern Kenya (English)
Providing legal aid as part of a research program can bring both methodological and community benefits. Legal aid days encourage people to open up more quickly, increase the amount of information people...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 47523 Document Date: September 1, 2008 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ayuko, Bonita,Chopra,Tanja
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Promoting women's rights by indigenous means : an innovative project in Kenya (English)
The World Bank's Justice for the Poor (J4P) program seeks to gain a deeper understanding of local level justice processes, in order to identify pragmatic ways to allow access to justice for the poor and...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 43682 Document Date: July 1, 2007 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Chopra,Tanja