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Context, Timing And The Dynamics Of Transitional Justice: A Historical Perspective, Laurel E. Fletcher, Harvey M. Weinstein, Jamie Rowen Sep 2013

Context, Timing And The Dynamics Of Transitional Justice: A Historical Perspective, Laurel E. Fletcher, Harvey M. Weinstein, Jamie Rowen

Laurel E. Fletcher

Legal process is invoked by supporters of transitional justice as necessary if not a precondition for societies affected by mass violence to transition into a new period of peace and stability. In this paper, we question the presumption that trials and/or truth commissions should be an early response to initiating a transitional justice process. We conducted a multi-factorial, qualitative analysis of seven case studies in countries impacted by mass violence and repression—Argentina, Cambodia, Guatemala, Timor-Leste, Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone, and South Africa. What emerges is a fuller appreciation of the dynamic system in which transitional justice interventions occur. Each system …


The Rule Of Law In Cyberspace, Mireille Hildebrandt Jun 2013

The Rule Of Law In Cyberspace, Mireille Hildebrandt

Mireille Hildebrandt

This is a translation of my inaugural lecture at Radboud University Nijmegen. The Dutch version has been published as a booklet, the English version in available on my bepress site.