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Author Sriram, Chandra Lekha, 1971-

Title Confronting past human rights violations : justice vs. peace in times of transition / Chandra Lekha Sriram.

Publication Info. London : Frank Cass, 2004.

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 241 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Cass series on peacekeeping, 1367-9880 ; 15
Cass series on peacekeeping ; 15.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction: truth, justice, and accountability -- What makes accountability possible? -- Global experiences in transitional justice -- El Salvador 'negotiated revolution' and the truth commission -- Argentina : struggle for accountability -- Honduras : justice in semi-transition -- South Africa : the exchange of truth for justice -- Sri Lanka : justice in the midst of war -- Conclusion : compromises of transition.
Summary This book examines what makes accountability for previous violations more or less possible for transitional regimes to achieve.
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Subject Truth commissions -- Case studies.
Truth commissions.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Subject Human rights -- Case studies.
Human rights.
Crimes against humanity -- Case studies.
Crimes against humanity.
War crimes -- Case studies.
War crimes.
Government liability -- Case studies.
Government liability.
Restorative justice -- Case studies.
Restorative justice.
Amnesty -- Case studies.
Amnesty.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Subject Human rights.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Other Form: Print version: Sriram, Chandra Lekha, 1971- Confronting past human rights violations. London ; New York : Frank Cass, 2004 0714655996 (DLC) 2004002936 (OCoLC)54407841
ISBN 0203312899 (electronic book)
9780203312896 (electronic book)
0714655996
9780714655994