The Concept of Reconciliation in the Transitional Justice Process - Meaning and Consequences
The Concept of Reconciliation in the Transitional Justice Process - Meaning and Consequences

Summary/Abstract: The article answers the question what reconciliation means as part of the theoretical concept of transitional justice. It reveals the problems of different perspectives of contemporary scientific literature regarding the concept of reconciliation and fills the definitional gap that it spots. Reconciliation is framed from a societal perspective and presented as dealing with the relational aspects between victims and perpetrators. Moreover, the article connects reconciliation with the practical measures of transitional justice like amnesties, tribunals, or reparations in order to assess which measures have a positive impact and which measures have a negative impact on the reconciliation process.

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