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Status ofTransitionalJustice in the Region
Status ofTransitionalJustice in the Region

Author(s): Jovan Nicić, Igor Bandović
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Balkan Human Rights Network

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the status of transitional justice in former Yugoslavia showing the progress, failures, obstacles and the perspectives of the transitional justice processes in each particular country which was affected by the armed conflicts during the 90's. Transitional justice is examined through the four pillars of transitional justice: prosecutions, reparations, truth seeking efforts and institutional reform and the mechanisms which has been established in order to deal with the specific problems of every pillar. The article further traces the initiatives which were taken by the government and non government bodies, their successes and failures. At the end, the article provides the conclusions which should be taken as recommendations for further development of the transitional justice efforts in the region.

  • Issue Year: 2006
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 241-253
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English