Transformative justice : remedying human rights violations beyond transition / by Matthew Evans.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Evans, Matthew, author.

Series:

Transitional justice.

Transitional justice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transitional justice--South Africa.

Transitional justice.

Political crimes and offenses--South Africa.

Political crimes and offenses.

Human rights--South Africa.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2018.

Summary:

Transitional justice mechanisms employed in post-conflict and post-authoritarian contexts have largely focused upon individual violations of a narrow set of civil and political rights, as well as the provision of legal and quasi-legal remedies, such as truth commissions, amnesties and prosecutions. In contrast, this book highlights the significance of structural violence in producing and reproducing rights violations. The book further argues that, in order to remedy structural violations of human rights, there is a need to utilise a different toolkit from that typically employed in transitional justice contexts. The book sets out and applies a definition of transformative justice as expanding upon, and providing an alternative to, transitional justice. Focusing on a comparative study of social movements, nongovernmental organisations and trade unions working on land and housing rights in South Africa, and their network relationships, the book argues that networks of this kind make an important contribution to processes advancing transformative justice.

Contents:

chapter 1 Introduction

chapter 2 Structural violence, socioeconomic rights and transformative justice

chapter 3 Network relationships, existing ties and opportunities

chapter 4 Threats, limitations and political responsibilities in the network

chapter 5 Transformative justice processes, policies and practice

chapter 6 Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-351-23945-7

1-351-23946-5

1-351-23944-9

9781351239462

OCLC:

1034631662