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020			_a9781108410588
082			_a305.42096751 _bLAK
100			_aLake, Milli _96468
245			_aStrong NGOs and weak states pursuing gender justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa
260			_bCambridge University Press _aNew York _c2019
300			_axvii, 303 p.
365			_aGBP _b24.99
504			_aTable of Contents 1. Law in unforeseen places 2. Researching violence and law in South Africa's Western Cape and DR Congo's Eastern provinces 3. Explaining state-level policy and practice 4. Local justice institutions and opportunities created by state fragility 5. Ordinary women in court: socialization and outreach from the ground up 6. Hard fought victories: assessing the human rights benefits felt by victims of violence in DR Congo 7. Justice for who? The unintended consequences of hard fought victories 8. Conclusion: NGOs and state (un)making Appendix A: decisions in the field Appendix B: interviews with victims of gender violence Appendix C: DR Congo's criminal justice system Appendix D: South Africa's criminal justice system.
520			_aOver the past decade, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and South Africa have attracted global attention for high rates of sexual and gender-based violence. Why is it that courts in eastern DR Congo prioritize gender crimes despite considerable logistical challenges, while courts in South Africa, home to a far stronger legal infrastructure and human rights record, have struggled to provide justice to victims of similar crimes? Lake shows that state fragility in DR Congo has created openings for human rights nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to influence legal processes in ways that have proved impossible in countries like South Africa, where the state is stronger. Yet exploiting opportunities presented by state fragility to pursue narrow human rights goals invites a host of new challenges. Strong NGOs and Weak States documents the promises and pitfalls of human rights and rule of law advocacy undertaken by NGOs in strong and weak states alike.
650			_aNon-governmental organizations _97197
650			_aSocial justice _97198
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