This paper explores the prospects of complementary rather than competitive dispute resolution and justice systems in Liberia. It specifically considers women’s access to justice in relation to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), which remains prevalent in the post-conflict period, and in the context of a highly hybridised justice system. While the formal system has made great progress in reforming laws and institutions but is vastly under-resourced. Informal and traditional systems are widely considered more accessible and affordable. They are, however, also susceptible to corruption and co-option, and the state’s oversight and curtailing of specific conflict resolution and punishment practices is considered to have rendered these systems less effective. Significantly, some cultural and traditional practices are themselves considered to facilitate and promote SGBV. These factors make complementary systems an imperative while working to address the deficiencies of both systems.

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在利比里亚混合系统中为性暴力伸张正义的前景

本文探讨了利比里亚互补而非竞争性争议解决和司法系统的前景。它特别考虑了与性暴力和基于性别的暴力 (SGBV) 相关的妇女诉诸司法的机会，这种暴力在冲突后时期和高度混合的司法系统背景下仍然普遍存在。虽然正式系统在改革法律和机构方面取得了很大进展，但资源严重不足。非正式和传统系统被广泛认为更容易获得和负担得起。然而，它们也容易受到腐败和拉拢的影响，并且国家对特定冲突解决和惩罚实践的监督和限制被认为降低了这些系统的有效性。显着地，一些文化和传统习俗本身被认为是促进和促进 SGBV。这些因素使得互补系统在努力解决两个系统的缺陷时势在必行。