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Rethinking Transitional Justice: Cambodia, Genocide, And A Victim-Centered Model, Isabelle Chan
Rethinking Transitional Justice: Cambodia, Genocide, And A Victim-Centered Model, Isabelle Chan
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Through a normative and explanatory approach, this thesis explores the historical and political factors that could influence the pursuit of transitional justice in Cambodia. The study suggests that a victim-centered model will meet the goals of reconciliation, truth, and healing advocated by the Cambodian Government and the international community. Recognizing the necessities and positive potentialities inherent in a combined prosecutorial and restorative approach of transitional justice, this research calls upon historical and comparative lessons to bring forth public policy recommendations for the Hun Sen Government and the United Nations. The study concludes with avenues for additional research on Cambodia, transitional …