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Domesticating International Law Through Truth and Reconciliation Commissions: The Case of the Liberian TRC

What do we mean by African judiciary? For a continent comprised of fifty-three countries with different histories, legal systems, and traditions, is it useful to begin my inquiry with mono-geographical lenses? Is there such a thing as the African judiciary? Over the years, I have worked with several African judiciaries and learned early that there is no agreed-upon definition of judiciary or what specific institutions within a state comprise it. For example, do African traditional authority structures and African customary law form a part of the African ‘‘judiciary’’? Do truth and reconciliation commissions, particularly those empowered to make quasi-judicial and binding determinations, decisions, and recommendations, form a part of the judicial system? These questions lead to a series of others, including: What structures constitute the judiciary in Africa? How, if at all, does the African judiciary differ from those in other countries? This short article contemplates these questions and others.