Transitional justice in the twenty-first century : beyond truth versus justice / edited by Naomi Roht-Arriaza and Javier Mariezcurrena.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Roht-Arriaza, Naomi, editor.

Mariezcurrena, Javier, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political crimes and offenses.

Justice, Administration of--Political aspects.

Ex post facto laws.

Revolutions.

Restorative justice.

Transitional justice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 346 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; The new landscape of transitinal justice; The next generation; NOTES; Introduction to Part I; 1 The Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission; 2 Transitional criminal justice in Sierra Leone; 3 The Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the challenge of impunity; 4 The "Mexican solution" to transitional justice; 5 No justice, no peace: Discussion of a legal framework regarding the demobilization of non-state armed groups in Colombia

6 Hybrid attempts at accountability for serious crimes in Timor LesteIntroduction to Part II; 7 A new approach to restorative justice - East Timor's Community Reconciliation Processes; 8 Justice at the grassroots? Gacaca trials in Rwanda; 9 Bremer's "Gordian Knot": Transitional justice and the US occupation of; 10 Truth, justice and stability in Afghanistan; 11 The prosecution of Hissène Habrè: International accountability, national impunity; 12 Argentina's contribution to global trends in transitional justice; 13 Transitional justice: Lessons learned and the road ahead; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-16751-5

1-280-70263-X

0-511-61791-7

0-511-25004-5

0-511-24898-9

0-511-25055-X

0-511-33172-X

0-511-24953-5

OCLC:

252528763

Publisher Number:

9780521860109

9780521677509