Transitional Justice 3001F/G Study Guide - Final Guide: Transitional Justice, Restorative Justice, Nuremberg
27 Sep 2018
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Rooted in respected for democracy and human rights. The transition from authoritarianism to democracy, from armed conflict to peace. Institutional and normative change in conflict and post-conflict settings. Building of democracy and the rule of law. Trials, truth commissions, memorials, vetting, lustration, reparations. In accordance with international human rights standards and norms. Strengthening the rule of law as a priority. Rebuild political and civil institutions and insight trust in them. Rebuild domestic justice capacity (strong judicial system, adequate enforcement) International human rights norms and standards = legitimacy. If domestic systems fail, the international community can step in and prosecute: ex: sponsored ad hoc tribunals in yugoslavia and rwanda, icc. Trials viewed as key response to find roots in international criminal law originating in. Universal jurisdiction and the accountability norm as imperatives. Investigates a pattern of human rights abuse over a number of years. Independence and an aversion to politicization as an imperative.
