making-the-law-count-a-five-country-judicial-audit

Making the Law Count: A Five Country Judicial Audit1First published in September 2009 by: ACORD – Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development ACK Garden House – 1st N’gong Avenue P.O. Box 61216 – 00200 Nairobi Tel: + 254 20 272 11 72/85/86 Fax: + 254 20 272 11 66 Nairobi, Kenya UK Address:Development House 56-64 Leonard Street London EC2A 4LT Tel: +44 (0) 20 7065 0850 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7065 0851 Email: info@acordinternational.org Website: www.acordinterCopyright © 2009 by ACORD Development Research Series ISSN-1812-1276All rights reserved Key words: Women’s rights – transitional justice – sexual violence - armed conflict – legal reform - Democratic Republic of Congo - Burundi – Uganda - Tanzania – Kenya - Africa This publication is copyright and should not be reproduced, duplicated or translated without prior written permission from ACORD. ACORD is a Pan African organisation working for social justice and development. Our mission is to work in common cause with people who are poor and those who have been denied their rights to obtain social justice and development and be part of locally rooted citizen movements. We are present in 17 countries in Africa, working with communities on livelihoods and food sovereignty, women’s rights, conflict and HIV/AIDS. We also advocate and campaign at Pan Africa level. For more about ACORD, please visit: www.acordinternational.org UK Charity Registration No. 283302 Cover Design: Christine Okila ...