Transitional Justice in the Twenty-First Century (eBook, PDF)

Beyond Truth versus Justice
Redaktion: Roht-Arriaza, Naomi

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Produktbeschreibung

Dealing with the aftermath of civil conflict or the fall of a repressive government continues to trouble countries throughout the world. Whereas much of the 1990s was occupied with debates concerning the relative merits of criminal prosecutions and truth commissions, by the end of the decade a consensus emerged that this either/or approach was inappropriate and unnecessary. A second generation of transitional justice experiences have stressed both truth and justice and recognize that a single method may inadequately serve societies rebuilding after conflict or dictatorship. Based on studies in ten countries, this book analyzes how some combine multiple institutions, others experiment with community-level initiatives that draw on traditional law and culture, whilst others combine internal actions with transnational or international ones. The authors argue that transitional justice efforts must also consider the challenges to legitimacy and local ownership emerging after external military intervention or occupation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. September 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511247903
• Artikelnr.: 38216025

Autorenporträt

Naomi Roht-Arriaza is Professor of Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She is the author of The Pinochet Effect: Transnational Justice in the Age of Human Rights (2005) and Impunity and Human Rights in International Law and Practice (1995).
Javier Mariezcurrena is a Legal Advisor to the Federal Secretary for Human Rights in Argentina and former Transitional Justice Project Manager at the Center for Civil and Human Rights, University of Notre Dame. He is the co-editor of Inter-American System of Human Rights and Freedom of Expression in Paraguay (2002), Truth and Justice, Homage to Emilio F. Mignone (2001) and Basic Studies on Human Rights, Vol. X (2000).

Inhaltsangabe

List of contributors; Acknowledgements; The new landscape of transitional
justice Naomi Roht-Arriaza; Part I. Truth, Justice and Multiple
Institutions: Introduction to Part I Naomi Roht-Arriaza; 1. The Sierra
Leone truth and reconciliation commission William A. Schabas; 2.
Transitional criminal justice in Sierra Leone Sigall Horovitz; 3. The
Peruvian truth and reconciliation commission and the challenge of impunity
Eduardo Gonzales Cueva; 4. The 'Mexican solution' to transitional justice
Marieclaire Acosta and Esa Ennelin; 5. No justice, no peace: discussion of
a legal framework regarding the demobilization of non-state armed groups in
Colombia Maria José Guembe and Helena Olea; 6. Hybrid attempts at
accountability for serious crimes in Timor Leste Caitlin Reiger; Part II.
Levels of Justice: Local, National and International: Introduction to Part
II Naomi Roht-Arriaza; 7. A new approach to restorative justice - East
Timor's community reconciliation processes Patrick Burgess; 8. Justice at
the grassroots? Gacaca trials in Rwanda Timothy Longman; 9. Bremer's
'Gordian knot': transitional justice and the US occupation of Iraq Eric
Stover, Hanny Megally and Hania Mufti; 10. Truth, justice and stability in
Afghanistan Patricia Gossman; 11. The prosecution of Hissène Habré:
international accountability, national impunity Reed Brody; 12. Argentina's
contribution to global trends in transitional justice Kathryn Sikkink and
Carrie Booth Walling; 13. Transitional justice: lessons learned and the
road ahead Ellen Lutz; Index.