The “Digital Turn” in Transitional Justice Research: Evaluating Image and Text as Data in the Western Balkans

Kostovicova, Denisa; Kerr, Rachel; Sokolić, Ivor; Fairey, Tiffany; Redwood, Henry; Subotić, Jelena

doi:10.1515/soeu-2021-0055

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“…Discussing the results obtained, it should be noted that the research conducted by D. Kostovicova et al (2022). The argumentation of their study focuses on the potential benefits of the digitalisation of archival data of court decisions and cases.…”

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In the context of rapid changes and a hyperdynamic external environment, the world economy and politics create new challenges and threats that actualise research on the effectiveness of public administration in the context of economic security through the prism of various legal fields. The purpose of the study is to present the author's vision of a methodological approach that will allow visualising the process of public administration in the context of ensuring a high level of economic security and evaluating its effectiveness, considering the legal aspect of the issue. The methodology involves using modern methods that combine and interact to achieve the goal. These include both general theoretical methods and specific ones: IDEF3 and the integral evaluation method. The approach to assessing the level of effectiveness of public administration in the system of ensuring economic security is defined. The importance of political and legal indicators is emphasised. The results of calculating the value of the integral indicator are presented, and the corresponding conclusions are drawn. The author's vision of the modern model of public administration implementation in the system of ensuring economic security with an emphasis on the protection of human rights is presented. All the key Public administration of the economic security system....

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The Language of Inclusion: Using Critical Corpus-Based Methods to Study the Presence and Representation of “Women, Children and Vulnerable Groups” in Liberia’s Truth Commission

Evrard

2023

Soc Just Res

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While inclusion, participation and victim-centredness have become catchwords in transitional justice discourse, this rhetoric has not necessarily enabled the articulation of more complex identities and experiences, or the pursuit of varied justice claims. To probe this disconnect, this article engages with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia, a mechanism established to reckon with the country’s history of internal armed conflict, and hailed for its involvement of vulnerable, disenfranchised and oft-overlooked groups. The article combines expressive theories of justice with an innovative corpus-based methodology to critically examine how the Commission made visible, defined and construed these actors through its language of inclusion. Results from word frequency, co-occurrence and sentiment analyses illustrate how the Commission foregrounded the plight and rights of women and children, and their participation as a vehicle for emancipation, but simultaneously reproduced universalist and static identities, fixation on sexual violence and child soldier recruitment, and subject positions lacking in positive or political capabilities. This duality points to inherent tensions in the expressive messaging of TJ institutions, and rather locates the transformative potential of their inclusionary language in the strategic openings it affords for victims’ groups, women and youth organizations in their broader trajectories towards justice and change.

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Transitional justice research in the digital age: Western Balkans results

Kolaneci,

Pejo

2023

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In the rapidly evolving technological landscape, the digitization of the justice system in Albania holds tremendous potential for increasing efficiency and effectiveness. This study aims to comprehensively analyse and evaluate the implementation of digital technologies in Albania’s judicial system. Using analysis and synthesis, historicism, and hermeneutic methods, the study explores the concept of an information society and delves into the historical development of information technology in the Western Balkan region. It reveals that while the telecommunications infrastructure in these countries still requires improvement, the integration of information technology can optimize court processes, reduce resolution times, and enhance overall efficiency. By enabling audio-visual recording and online broadcasting of court sessions, the judicial process becomes more accessible and transparent for citizens. Moreover, the study uncovers the prevalence of challenges that hinder democratic performance in the Western Balkan countries, particularly within the judiciary. However, the introduction of digital technologies fosters an objective and transparent environment, mitigating the challenges and potential risks of corruption. The study also examines the implementation of digital documents and electronic digital signatures, a crucial step in the digitization of transitional justice. The use of digitally signed electronic documents offers numerous advantages, including time savings, accurate information retrieval, convenience, cost-effectiveness, control, and ease of use. Additionally, the study emphasizes the importance of digital archives for transparency and accountability, as well as the need to respect privacy and uphold citizens’ constitutional rights related to information and access. The practical significance of this study lies in its potential to inform the development of a program aimed at optimizing and improving the digital technology system within the judicial systems of the Western Balkan countries, with a special focus on Albania

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The “Digital Turn” in Transitional Justice Research: Evaluating Image and Text as Data in the Western Balkans

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The Language of Inclusion: Using Critical Corpus-Based Methods to Study the Presence and Representation of “Women, Children and Vulnerable Groups” in Liberia’s Truth Commission

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