Journal

Dealing with the past and transitional justice: building peace through acccountability

International Review of the Red Cross, Volume 88 Number 862, June 2006
English version
Persian version
Author
Yasmin Sooka
Publication Year
2006
Region
Africa / Global
Thematic Area
Mechanisms
Topic
Law – International / Reconciliation / Right to Know/Truth / Transitional Justice
Access
Open access

Based on her experience as a member of the South African and the Sierra Leonean truth and reconciliation commissions, the author formulates guiding principles and looks at the circumstances in which a truth and reconciliation commission constitutes an appropriate instrument to deal with transitional justice issues. The author also identifies possible contributions that truth and reconciliation commissions can make during a period of transition.

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