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2. Healing and Truth Commissions: Competition or Complement?

verfasst von : Holly L. Guthrey

Erschienen in: Victim Healing and Truth Commissions

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Abstract

Building on the topics described in Chap. 1, the concept of healing and how the existing literature proposes it may be achieved are discussed in this chapter, alongside a description of truth commissions which are considered to be the transitional justice mechanism most adept at facilitating healing through their victim-focussed aims. In conjunction with this, I also describe the findings from a descriptive quantitative study I conducted to empirically uncover trends in truth commission creation over time and by region.

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Vorheriges Kapitel Introduction

Nächstes Kapitel Theories Explaining the Healing Potential of Public Truth-Telling: Linking Voice, Truth Commissions, and Healing

‘Voice’, as it is used in this quote refers to victims’ ability to speak and not necessarily the way it is described in procedural justice literature. When referring to this concept as a component of procedural justice as it is approached in this book, it will be italicised as: voice.

This graph does not include Zimbabwe as it is unclear whether or not this Commission of Inquiry held public or closed hearings. Either way, the trend toward public hearings remains unaffected.

Similar to Figure 2.3, this graph does not include Zimbabwe as the Commission’s charter is not publicly available. The trend illustrated here also remains unaffected by the omission.

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Titel: Healing and Truth Commissions: Competition or Complement?
verfasst von: Holly L. Guthrey
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Victim Healing and Truth Commissions
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-12486-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-12487-2

Copyright-Jahr: 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12487-2_2