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If international criminal courts are to achieve their aims -- one of which is to contribute to the consolidation of democracy & the triumph of the rule of law over the instinct for revenge after prolonged periods of communal violence -- perception of their legitimacy by the local population is a crucial factor. After laying out & comparing the basic features of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia & the Special Court for Sierra Leone as to their respective origins, objectives, & programs of outreach, the article examines local reception from three standpoints: perceptions of overall legitimacy, perceptions of tribunal impartiality, & the effect of public perceptions of the tribunals on the respective countries' reconciliation process. References. [Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Inc., copyright 2006 The American Academy of Political and Social Science.]

If international criminal courts are to achieve their aims—one of which is to contribute to the consolidation of democracy and the triumph of the rule of law over the instinct for revenge after prolonged periods of communal violence—perception of their legitimacy by the local population is a crucial factor. After laying out and comparing the basic features of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the Special Court for Sierra Leone as to their respective origins, objectives, and programs of outreach, the article examines local reception from three standpoints: perceptions of overall legitimacy, perceptions of tribunal impartiality, and the effect of public perceptions of the tribunals on the respective countries' reconciliation process.

The relationship between traditional Islamic law (Shari'a), contemporary international law, the ratification, reservation, and rejection by Arab states of international human rights conventions, and the case for continued efforts to integrate traditional and modern human rights standards.