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Comprehensively Analyzes The Full Range Of The Transitional Justice Processes Undertaken For The Rwandan Genocide. Drawing On The Author's Extensive Professional Experience As The Principal Justice Policy Maker And The Leading Law Enforcement Officer In Rwanda From 1996-2003, The Book Provides An In-depth Analysis Of The Social, Political And Legal Challenges Faced By Rwanda In The Aftermath Of The Genocide And The Aspirations And Legacy Of Transitional Justice. The Book Explores The Role Played By The Accountability Processes Not Just In Pursuing Accountability But Also In Shaping The Reconstruction Of Rwanda's Institutions Of Democratic Governance And Political Reconciliation. Central To This Exploration Will Be The Examination Of Whether Or Not Transitional Justice In Rwanda Has Contributed To A Foundational Rule Of Law Reform Process--p. [4] Of Cover. Theoretical Framework Of Transitional Justice -- A Decade Of Atrocities -- Accountability For Mass Atrocity Challenges Choices And Goals Of Transitional Justice In Rwanda -- Accountability, Justice And The Role Of The International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda -- National Prosecutions -- Seeking Alternative Accountability Mechanisms -- Trials Based On Universal Jurisdiction -- Untold Story, Unfinished Business -- Confronting The Crimes Of The Victors -- Assessing The Impact And Legacy Of Rwanda's Processes Of Accountability For Atrocity -- Tentative Lessons From Rwanda's Mechanisms Of Accountability For Atrocity -- Conclusion. Gerald Gahima. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [331]-368) And Index.