"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 / William A. Schabas -- A synergistic relationship: the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Special Court for Sierra Leone / William A. Schabas -- The contribution of Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission to prosecutions / Eduardo Gonzáles Cueva -- The Inter-relationship between the Guatemalan Commission for Historical Clarification and the search for justice in national courts / Susan Kemp -- The Salvadorian Truth Commission and the search for justice / Margaret Popkin -- An overview of Ghana's National Reconciliation Commission and its relationship with the courts / Ken Agyemang Attafuah -- Justice and reconciliation in East Timor. The relationship between the Commission for reception, truth and reconciliation and the courts / Patric Burgess -- Initial truth establishment by transitional bodies and the fight against denial / Martin Imbleau -- Whose truth? Objective truth and challenge for history -- Truth, law and official denial: the case of Bloody Sunday / Angela Geharty -- Special Court for Sierra Leone / 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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