Truth commissions and courts : the tension between criminal justice and the search for truth /
Truth commissions and courts : the tension between criminal justice and the search for truth /
edited by William A. Schabas and Shane Darcy.
- Dordrecht, The Netherlands ; Norwell, MA : Sold and distributed in North, Central and South America by Kluwer Academic, 2004.
- 272 pages ; 25 cm
"Reprinted from Criminal Law Forum, Volume 15, Nos. 1-2, 2004." "The papers ... were initially produced for an international conference on the interrelationship between truth commissions and criminal courts, held at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland, Galway, in late 2002"--Page 2.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction / A synergistic relationship: the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Special Court for Sierra Leone / The contribution of Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission to prosecutions / The Inter-relationship between the Guatemalan Commission for Historical Clarification and the search for justice in national courts / The Salvadorian Truth Commission and the search for justice / An overview of Ghana's National Reconciliation Commission and its relationship with the courts / Justice and reconciliation in East Timor. The relationship between the Commission for reception, truth and reconciliation and the courts / Initial truth establishment by transitional bodies and the fight against denial / Whose truth? Objective truth and challenge for history -- Truth, law and official denial: the case of Bloody Sunday / Special Court for Sierra Leone / William A. Schabas -- William A. Schabas -- Eduardo Gonzáles Cueva -- Susan Kemp -- Margaret Popkin -- Ken Agyemang Attafuah -- Patric Burgess -- Martin Imbleau -- Angela Geharty -- Case Law.
"In recent years, the two primary vehicles for the pursuit of post-conflict justice have been criminal prosecutions and alternative truth-seeking mechanisms. Although methods differ, the goal of accountability is fundamentally similar, yet more often than not the relationship between truth commissions and courts is viewed as one that is prone to conflict and difficulty. This volume explores the tension between the work of truth commissions and criminal courts in addressing serious human rights abuses in post-conflict situations. Drawing on country examples such as Guatemala, Sierra Leone, Peru, East Timor, Ghana and Northern Ireland, this collection of essays examines how truth commissions and courts have dealt with victims, relatives and perpetrators and how the mechanisms have interacted at a practical level. The contribution of these differing approaches to the overall aim of national reconciliation is also assessed. With the growing engagement of the international community in transitional justice and post-conflict reconstruction, Truth Commissions and Courts promises to be of enduring interest to scholars and practitioners alike." http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0663/2005277938-d.html.
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Political crimes and offenses--Congresses.
Truth commissions--Congresses.
Due process of law--Congresses.
Criminal procedure--Congresses.
Truth commissions.
Reconciliation.
Criminal courts.
Human rights.
Human Rights
Commissions vérité et réconciliation.
Réconciliation.
Tribunaux criminels.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
Crimes et délits politiques--Congrès.
Commissions vérité et réconciliation--Congrès.
Application régulière de la loi--Congrès.
Reconciliation.
Human rights.
Criminal courts.
Criminal procedure.
Due process of law.
Political crimes and offenses.
Truth commissions.
International criminal law.
Conference papers and proceedings.
K5250 / .T78 2004
"Reprinted from Criminal Law Forum, Volume 15, Nos. 1-2, 2004." "The papers ... were initially produced for an international conference on the interrelationship between truth commissions and criminal courts, held at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland, Galway, in late 2002"--Page 2.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction / A synergistic relationship: the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Special Court for Sierra Leone / The contribution of Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission to prosecutions / The Inter-relationship between the Guatemalan Commission for Historical Clarification and the search for justice in national courts / The Salvadorian Truth Commission and the search for justice / An overview of Ghana's National Reconciliation Commission and its relationship with the courts / Justice and reconciliation in East Timor. The relationship between the Commission for reception, truth and reconciliation and the courts / Initial truth establishment by transitional bodies and the fight against denial / Whose truth? Objective truth and challenge for history -- Truth, law and official denial: the case of Bloody Sunday / Special Court for Sierra Leone / William A. Schabas -- William A. Schabas -- Eduardo Gonzáles Cueva -- Susan Kemp -- Margaret Popkin -- Ken Agyemang Attafuah -- Patric Burgess -- Martin Imbleau -- Angela Geharty -- Case Law.
"In recent years, the two primary vehicles for the pursuit of post-conflict justice have been criminal prosecutions and alternative truth-seeking mechanisms. Although methods differ, the goal of accountability is fundamentally similar, yet more often than not the relationship between truth commissions and courts is viewed as one that is prone to conflict and difficulty. This volume explores the tension between the work of truth commissions and criminal courts in addressing serious human rights abuses in post-conflict situations. Drawing on country examples such as Guatemala, Sierra Leone, Peru, East Timor, Ghana and Northern Ireland, this collection of essays examines how truth commissions and courts have dealt with victims, relatives and perpetrators and how the mechanisms have interacted at a practical level. The contribution of these differing approaches to the overall aim of national reconciliation is also assessed. With the growing engagement of the international community in transitional justice and post-conflict reconstruction, Truth Commissions and Courts promises to be of enduring interest to scholars and practitioners alike." http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0663/2005277938-d.html.
British Library not licensed to copy 0.
1402032234 9781402032233 9789048168187 904816818X 9781402032370 1402032374
9781402032233
2005277938
013352673 Uk
Political crimes and offenses--Congresses.
Truth commissions--Congresses.
Due process of law--Congresses.
Criminal procedure--Congresses.
Truth commissions.
Reconciliation.
Criminal courts.
Human rights.
Human Rights
Commissions vérité et réconciliation.
Réconciliation.
Tribunaux criminels.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
Crimes et délits politiques--Congrès.
Commissions vérité et réconciliation--Congrès.
Application régulière de la loi--Congrès.
Reconciliation.
Human rights.
Criminal courts.
Criminal procedure.
Due process of law.
Political crimes and offenses.
Truth commissions.
International criminal law.
Conference papers and proceedings.
K5250 / .T78 2004