Practices of Reparations in International Criminal Justice

'This is an original and important study of the emergence of reparations across four ground-breaking cases at two very different international(-ised) courts. Sperfeldt asks consequential questions that are focussed on reparations as they have been legally and socially practiced and contested. Intelligently conceived, lucid and fascinating reading for scholars and practitioners.' Rachel Hughe, Senior Lecturer, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Melbourne

'This book provides a timely contribution to the further academic and practical-oriented discourse on reparations in international criminal justice by sharp theoretical insights combined with a solid ground in empirical studies. It is exactly this combination of theory and empirical-based observations that is needed to stimulate victim-centred reparative approaches that are meaningful to both victims and societies at large.' Rianne Letschert, President and Rector Magnificus, Maastricht University

'This book is a penetrating analysis into the practices around reparations. Much of the literature concentrates on the normative position of repairing the harm caused by international crimes before institutions like the International Criminal Court. Instead, Sperfeldt's work broadens the gaze to consider the 'social life' and lived experience of practices around reparations, making visible the behaviour, work and application of delivering redress to victims that are not captured in more doctrinal accounts or the law itself. Based on his years of experience working at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and with civil society and victims, this is a must-read for those wanting to obtain a fresh, insightful understanding of the contested nature of reparations, their implementation and how they are grappled with by practitioners in remedying international crimes.' Luke Moffett, School of Law, The Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, Queen's University Belfast

'Sperfeldt's work contributes to the understanding of reparations in international law, filling the gap between discussions of reparations and how reparations work in practice and showing how reparations, in practice, take on different meanings than they have in theory … Recommended.' W. R. Pruitt, Choice