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This study investigates the determinants of case outcomes in Rwanda's gacaca courts following the 1994 genocide.

June 23, 2026Open Access

Determinants of case outcomes in Rwanda's postgenocide gacaca courts

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HNHollie Nyseth NzitatiraThe Ohio State University JEJared EdgertonPennsylvania State University AWAnneliese WardUniversity of Kentucky

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Examines how demographics and community factors influence case outcomes in Rwanda's gacaca courts, suggesting important implications for transitional justice.

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This study investigates the determinants of case outcomes in Rwanda's gacaca courts following the 1994 genocide.
Analyzed a comprehensive dataset of all gacaca trials
Examined individual-level factors such as gender and age
Considered community-level characteristics including cumulative participants and urbanicity.
Age and gender were significantly related to guilty verdicts and sentence lengths.
Defendants in districts with more cumulative participants received shorter sentences and had lower guilty verdict rates.
Findings highlight the effects of desensitization and system-burden mechanisms on trial outcomes.

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Nzitatira et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3a2194111626ef22ab65be https://doi.org/10.21428/cb6ab371.3f65a2f0

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Examines how demographics and community factors influence case outcomes in Rwanda's gacaca courts, suggesting important implications for transitional justice.

Determinants of case outcomes in Rwanda's postgenocide gacaca courts

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Determinants of case outcomes in Rwanda's postgenocide gacaca courts

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