Transitional justice mechanisms employed in post-conflict and
post-authoritarian contexts have largely focused upon individual
violations of a narrow set of civil and political rights, as well as
the provision of legal and quasi-legal remedies, such as truth
commissions, amnesties and prosecutions. In contrast, this book
highlights the significance of structural violence in producing and
reproducing rights violations. The book further argues that, in order
to remedy structural violations of human rights, there is a need to
utilise a different toolkit from that typically employed in
transitional justice contexts. The book sets out and applies a
definition of transformative justice as expanding upon, and providing
an alternative to, transitional justice. Focusing on a comparative
study of social movements, nongovernmental organisations and trade
unions working on land and housing rights in South Africa, and their
network relationships, the book argues that networks of this kind make
an important contribution to processes advancing transformative
justice.
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Remedying Human Rights Violations Beyond Transition
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781351239448
Publisert
2018
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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