What is Transitional Justice?
What is Transitional Justice?
Author(s): Noémie TurgisSubject(s): Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Law and Transitional Justice, Social development, Sociology of Law, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Udruženje “Pravnik”
Keywords: Transitional justice; peace; violations of human rights;
Summary/Abstract: The idea that, to reconstruct a peaceful and stable basis for a society that went through massive violations of human rights, it is necessary to use a form of justice designed to face the past, which is now widely accepted and promoted. The debate on transitional justice has not dried up and remains more than ever a pertinent question. Nonetheless, no formal work has yet been able to precisely define the meaning of the concept. In the following pages, I argue that, keeping in mind the difficulties encountered when coining a definition, it is necessary to define and identify the objectives of such a concept. I however argue that to keep broadening the scope of transitional justice could be dangerous.
Journal: International Journal on Rule of Law, Transitional Justice and Human Rights
- Issue Year: 1/2010
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 9-15
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English