Contents: Preface; Introduction, Lutz Oette; Part I Perspectives on Law Reform, Transitional Justice and Human Rights: Law reform in times of peace processes and transitional justice: the Sudanese dimension, Lutz Oette; Criminal law reform and human rights in African and Muslim countries with particular reference to Sudan, Abdelsalam Hassan Abdelsalam and Amin M. Medani. Part II Reforming Sudan's Criminal Laws: Challenges and Comparative Experiences: 1 Repressive Criminal Legislation: A legacy of institutionalized repression: criminal law and justice in Sudan, Amin M. Medani; Challenging the ugly face of criminal laws in East Africa: repressive legislation and human rights in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi. 2 Arrest, Detention and Fair Trial: At the state's mercy: arrest, detention and trials under Sudanese law, Nabil Adib; Some reflections on law reform pertaining to arrested, detained and accused persons in South Africa, P.J. Schwikkard. 3 Accountability for International Crimes: The prosecution of international crimes under Sudan's criminal and military laws: developments, gaps and limitations, Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker; The implementation of international criminal law in Arab states: the Jordanian experience, Ibrahim Aljazy; Lessons from a state of flux: the international justice laboratory of the Great Lakes Pact, Deirdre Clancy. 4 Criminal Law and Gender-Based Violence: Gendered justice: women and the application of penal laws in the Sudan, Asma Abdel Halim; Through the looking glass: the emergence, confused application and demise of Pakistan's Hudood rape laws, Sohail Akbar Warraich; Sexual violence and the law: comparative legislative experiences in selected Southern African countries, Rashida Manjoo, Gift Kwekea and Suzzie Onyeka Ofuani; Future perspectives: debating criminal law reform and human rights in Sudan, Lutz Oette; Index.