Centenial Celebration

Transaction Search Form: please type in any of the fields below.

Date: November 22, 2024 Fri

Time: 12:24 pm

Results for courts (africa)

1 results found

Author: Uwazie, Ernest E.

Title: Alternative Dispute Resolution in Africa: Preventing Conflict and Enhancing Stability

Summary: Backlogged court dockets in Africa, often requiring claimants to wait years, are common. The resulting perception that justice cannot be attained through official channels is a potential catalyst for intergroup violence and political instability. Alternative Dispute Resolution is an increasingly popular complement to official legal channels to resolve less serious disputes in a timely manner through mediation while enhancing claimants’ sense of justice. Establishing legislation supporting Alternative Dispute Resolution as well as broadening the number and caliber of mediators can expedite the adoption of this mechanism.

Details: Washington, DC: Africa Center for Strategic Studies, 2011. 6p.

Source: Internet Resource: Africa Security Brief, No. 16: Accessed November 22, 2011 at: http://africacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/AfricaBriefFinal_16.pdf

Year: 2011

Country: Africa

URL: http://africacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/AfricaBriefFinal_16.pdf

Shelf Number: 123419

Keywords:
Courts (Africa)
Dispute Resolution
Dispute Settlement