Abstract:Transitional justice comprises the full range of mechanisms and processes that aim to strengthen the rule of law in the context of peace-keeping, conflict prevention, post-authoritarian transition, and post-conflict stabilization. The tools of transitional justice include judicial and non-judicial processes and mechanisms and are often categorized into four types of measures, or "pillars," of transitional justice: prosecution initiatives, truth commissions, reparations, and institutional reform (UNSG 2010; UNS… Show more
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