Peace and JusticeISBN: 978-0-7456-3423-4
Paperback
256 pages
October 2007, Polity
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A range of judicial and non-judicial approaches has been adopted
in recognition of the fact that there is no one-size-fits-all model
through which to seek accountability. This book considers the
merits and drawbacks of these different responses and sets out an
original framework for analysing transitional societies and
transitional justice mechanisms.
Taking as its starting point the post-Second World War tribunals
at Nuremburg and Tokyo, the book goes on to discuss the creation of
ad hoc international tribunals in the 1990s, hybrid/mixed courts,
the International Criminal Court, domestic trials, truth
commissions and traditional justice mechanisms. With examples drawn
from across the world, including the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda,
Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Sierra Leone, Uganda and the DRC, it
presents a compelling and comprehensive study of the key responses
to war crimes.
Peace and Justice is a timely contribution in a world where an ever-increasing number of post-conflict societies are grappling with the complex issues of transitional justice. It will be a valuable resource for students, scholars, practitioners and policy-makers seeking to understand past violations of human rights and the most effective ways of addressing them.