Transitional Justice for Syria

Transitional justice is the provision of justice in the transition from one form of government, often perceived as illegitimate, unjust, and tyrannical, or an anarchic society, to one that observes the rule of law and administers justice. Transitional justice questions begin where they should, with...

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Published in:Strategic forum 2013-09 (282), p.1
Main Author: Rostow, Nicholas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Dictators
Human rights
International law
International organizations
Peace
Politics
Society
Tribunals & commissions
War crimes
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Summary:Transitional justice is the provision of justice in the transition from one form of government, often perceived as illegitimate, unjust, and tyrannical, or an anarchic society, to one that observes the rule of law and administers justice. Transitional justice questions begin where they should, with the local inhabitants of a region in need of reconstruction and healing, but do not exhaust the issues that either such a community or all the interested parties should address. The starting point in choosing the appropriate transitional justice mechanism is what the new governing elite wants to achieve. A number of Syrian scholars and leaders attempted to answer this question with an innovative plan called The Day After Project in 2012 that was sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace and the German Foreign Ministry. The Project offers a way to think about the issues confronting Syria in a comprehensive framework.
ISSN:1946-8725