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Peace Versus Justice?: The Dilemma of Transitional Justice in Africa
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Price: R 245
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 978 1 86914 173 8
Width: 170
Height: 240
Pages: 400
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Review by Nana Kyeretwie Agyeman *
African Journal of International and Comparative Law vol. 20 no. 1, 2012
Transitional justice is a response to the extensive and systematic violations of human rights.1 It seeks acknowledgement for victims and encourages the probability of peace, reconciliation and democracy.2 Transitional justice should not be seen as a special form of justice but justice modified to societies transforming themselves after a period of persistent human rights abuse.3
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This book offers fresh insights on the so-called ‘justice versus peace’ dilemma, examining the challenges and prospects for promoting both peace and accountability, specifically in African countries affected by conflict or political violence.
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