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Title

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

Publication

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

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Additional Authors

• Roht-Arriaza, Naomi.
• Mariezcurrena, Javier.

Description

xi, 346 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

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 now consider the challenges to legitimacy and local ownership emerging after external military intervention or occupation." http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0664/2006023321-d.html.

Alternative Title

Transitional justice in the 21st century

Subject

• Restorative justice
• Political crimes and offenses
• Justice, Administration of > Political aspects
• Ex post facto laws
• Revolutions
• Transitional justice

Genre/Form

• Electronic books.
• Aufsatzsammlung.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The new landscape of transitional justice / Naomi Roht-Arriaza -- pt I. Truth, justice and multiple institutions. The Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission / William A. Schabas -- Transitional criminal justice in Sierra Leone / Sigall Horovitz -- The Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the challenge of impunity / Eduardo González Cueva -- The "Mexican solution" to transitional justice / Mariclaire Acosta and Esa Ennelin -- 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 -- Hybrid attempts at accountability for serious crimes in Timor Leste / Caitlin Reiger -- pt II. Levels of justice: local, national and international. A new approach to restorative justice : East Timor's community reconciliation processes / Patrick Burgess -- Justice at the grassroots? Gacaca trials in Rwanda / Timothy Longman -- Bremer's "Gordian knot": transitional justice and the US occupation of Iraq / Eric Stover, Hanny Megally and Hania Mufti -- Truth, justice and stability in Afghanistan / Patricia Gossman -- The prosecution of Hissène Habré: international accountability, national impunity / Reed Brody -- Argentina's contribution to global trends in transitional justice / Kathryn Sikkink and Carrie Booth Walling -- Transitional justice: lessons learned and the road ahead / Ellen Lutz.

ISBN

• 9780521860109 (hardback)
• 0521860105 (hardback)
• 9780521677509 (pbk.)
• 0521677505 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2006023321

OCLC

• 69484271
• SCSB-10021790

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library