This article provides a critique of the scope of existing models of transitional justice, which
focus on legal and quasi-legal remedies for a narrow set of civil and political rights …

As recent events following political change during the so-called “Arab Spring” demonstrate,
demands for accountability often follow or attend conflict and political transition. While …

As Dustin Sharp clearly articulates in the introduction to this volume, transitional justice
measures have become part of the post-conflict “toolkit” in many countries, often as part of …

Research with refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and other marginalized groups
entails complexities that make it imperative to think through the ethical and methodological …

Conflicts have a strong impact on land tenure, use, distribution, accessibility, and
governance; consequently, a sustainable strategy for peacebuilding requires the set-up of …

The aim of this article is to discuss the role that victim groups and organizations may have in
framing and supporting an accountability agenda, as well as their potential for endorsing a …

This article questions the promotion of reconciliation in transitional justice contexts. The
article puts forward a critique of reconciliation in practice and questions mainstream …

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 …

This chapter addresses the contribution that transitional justice measures—including
criminal prosecutions, truth-telling initiatives, reparations programs, and certain types of …

This article argues that transitional justice processes should strive to incorporate
development considerations in their scope as a means of ensuring that distributive justice is …