Preface

Much of the justice that is delivered in Ethiopia is provided at a very local level using Customary Dispute Resolution (CDR) institutions and mechanisms. The studies in this book have shown that CDR systems are vibrant and prevalent throughout the country at a local level and are the dominant justice systems in the peripheral and pastoralist areas. The situation differs somewhat in urban areas where the influence of the formal justice system can be felt most strongly. But even in urban areas ..