Framing Local Conflict and Justice in Bangladesh

The institutional landscape of local dispute resolution in Bangladesh is rich: it includes the traditional process of shalish, longstanding and impressive civil society efforts to improve on shalish, and a somewhat less-explored provision for gram adalat or village courts. Based on a nationally representative survey, qualitative evidence from focus groups, and a telephone survey of 40 Union Parishad chairpersons (a little less than 1 percent of the total Union Parishads), it provides both an empirical mapping of local conflict and justice and pointers to possible policy reforms. It suggests a number of opportunities for strengthening local justice and argues that the village courts may pose a useful bridge between Bangladesh's informal and formal justice institutions.

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Main Authors:	Maru, Vivek, Das, Maitreyi Bordia
Language:	English
Published:	2011-08-01
Subjects:	ABUSE, ABUSES, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, ACCOUNTABILITY, ACTS, ADJUDICATION, ADJUDICATOR, ADR, ADVOCACY, AFRICAN STUDIES, ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, ARBITRATION, ASSETS, AUTHORITY, BRIBERY, BUSINESSMEN, CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, CIVIL PROCEDURE, CIVIL SERVANT, CIVIL SOCIETY, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, CLASS ACTIONS, COMPENSATION, COMPLAINT, COMPLAINTS, CONCILIATION, CONFIDENCE, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, CONTEMPT OF COURT, CORRUPT, CORRUPTION, COURT, COURT DECISIONS, COURT JUDGMENTS, COURT PROCEDURE, COURT PROCESS, COURT RECORDS, COURTS, CRIME, CRIMES, CRIMINAL, CRIMINAL COURTS, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, CUSTOMARY LAW, CUSTOMARY LAWS, DAMAGES, DEMOCRACY, DISCRETION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, DIVORCE, ELECTIONS, EMPOWERMENT, ENFORCEMENT POWERS, EU, EUROPEAN UNION, FAMILIES, FAMILY LAW, FAMILY PROPERTY, FAMILY VIOLENCE, FATWAS, FEMALE, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, GENDER, GENDER ISSUES, GOVERNANCE REFORM, HARASSMENT, HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS, HOME, HOMES, HUMAN RIGHTS, HUSBAND, HUSBANDS, INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION, INHERITANCE, INJUNCTIONS, INTERNATIONAL LAW, JUDGE, JUDGES, JUDGMENTS, JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION, JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE, JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE, JUDICIAL PROCESS, JUDICIAL REFORM, JUDICIAL SYSTEM, JUDICIAL SYSTEMS, JUDICIARY, JURISDICTION, JUSTICE, JUSTICES, JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, LAND DISPUTES, LAW REFORM, LAWS, LAWYER, LAWYERS, LEADERSHIP, LEGAL AID, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, LEGAL INSTITUTIONS, LEGAL SERVICE, LEGAL SERVICES, LEGAL SYSTEMS, LEGAL TRAINING, LEGISLATION, LITIGATION, LOBBYING, MARITAL RELATIONSHIPS, MARRIED MEN, MARRIED WOMEN, MEDIA, MEDIATION, MEDIATORS, PANCHAYAT, POLICE, PRISONERS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC LAW, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, RAPE, RELIGIOUS LAW, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, REMEDIES, REMEDY, RESIDENCE, RULE OF LAW, RULINGS, SERVICE DELIVERY, SPOUSAL VIOLENCE, STATE COURTS, SUBSTANTIVE LAW, TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, THEFT, THEFTS, THIEVES, TRIAL, TRIBUNALS, VERDICTS, VIOLATIONS, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, WEDDINGS, WIFE, WILL, WITNESSES, WIVES, WOMAN,
Online Access:	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20110829092523 https://hdl.handle.net/10986/3545
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