Truth in the Shadow of Justice

Rowen, Jamie

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-5422-9_8

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“…▪ There is a growing view, however, that truth-seeking mechanisms should not seek to establish a unitary 'truth' in divided societies (Di Lellio & McCurn, 2013;Rowen, 2013).…”

Section: Impacts Of Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Mechanisms And Processesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Multiple narratives and 'truths': Unofficial truth-telling mechanisms often allow for the coexistence of different interpretations of the truth, recognising the value in allowing for personal narratives (Rowen, 2013). In history education, where the presentation of a single narrative may also have limited value, multiperspectivity offers an alternative approach (Jeftić, & Joksimović, 2014).…”

Section: Common and Emerging Approaches Across Mechanismsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In North Macedonia, 'shared learning' has focused on exploring diverse cultural backgrounds and increasing student interactions, avoiding discussion of contentious issues, in order not to risk undermining the delicate harmony (Loader et al, 2018). Truth-telling initiatives are subject to varying approaches: seeking to unite contradictory versions of the truth to avoid manipulation of facts, while also allowing for the co-existence of multiple truths (Di Lellio & McCurn, 2013;Rowen, 2013). In BiH, victims associations were opposed to a TRC in large part because they opposed any kind of truth that would create symmetry between their suffering and that of others (Dragović-Soso, 2016).…”

Section: Challenges In Designing and Implementing Mechanismsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…At the same time, there is a growing recognition of the importance of personal truths and individual narratives and the view that truth-seeking mechanisms should not necessarily seek to establish a unitary 'truth' (Rowen, 2013). What 'victims' and other members of civil society often share is the need for their unique experience and their own narratives to be taken seriously, even if the articulation of contrasting 'truths' may be controversial (Di Lellio & McCurn, 2013).…”

Section: Truth-tellingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The project sought to create a collective memory of the victims in BiH and promote a human rights dialogue in the country (Rowen, 2013). It has experienced political controversy 3 , however, which undermined support for its work (Kurze, 2017).…”

Section: Investigative and Factual Documentationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in the Western Balkans: Approaches, Impacts and Challenges

Haider¹

2021

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Countries in the Western Balkans have engaged in various transitional justice and reconciliation initiatives to address the legacy of the wars of the 1990s and the deep political and societal divisions that persist. There is growing consensus among scholars and practitioners that in order to foster meaningful change, transitional justice must extend beyond trials (the dominant international mechanism in the region) and be more firmly anchored in affected communities with alternative sites, safe spaces, and modes of engagement. This rapid literature review presents a sample of initiatives, spanning a range of sectors and fields – truth-telling, art and culture, memorialisation, dialogue and education – that have achieved a level of success in contributing to processes of reconciliation, most frequently at the community level. It draws primarily from recent studies, published in the past five years. Much of the literature available centres on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), with some examples also drawn from Serbia, Kosovo and North Macedonia.

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“…▪ There is a growing view, however, that truth-seeking mechanisms should not seek to establish a unitary 'truth' in divided societies (Di Lellio & McCurn, 2013;Rowen, 2013).…”

Section: Impacts Of Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Mechanisms And Processesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Common and Emerging Approaches Across Mechanismsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Challenges In Designing and Implementing Mechanismsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Truth-tellingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Investigative and Factual Documentationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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