Transitional Justice in Democratization Processes: The Case of Spain from an International Point of View
Transitional Justice in Democratization Processes: The Case of Spain from an International Point of View
Author(s): Teresa C. Fernández ParedesSubject(s): International Law, Law and Transitional Justice, Civil Society, Governance, Political history, Government/Political systems, Victimology, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Udruženje “Pravnik”
Keywords: Transitional justice; democratization process; Spain; Spanish transition;
Summary/Abstract: The Spanish transition took place from 1975 to 1982 and was achieved with the consensus of all political parties to not talk about the past (Pact of Oblivion). It turned out that Spain peacefully developed into a strong and consolidated democracy where it seemed the problems of the past were solved. However, recently, different organizations are criticizing the way the transition was conducted and are demanding justice for the victims. This essay will analyze the measures taken during the Spanish transition to determine to what extent they complied with international transitional justice standards. Among other arguments, some examples of transitional justice processes in Chile and Argentina will be used, without an attempt to go into a deep comparative study of the three countries.
Journal: International Journal on Rule of Law, Transitional Justice and Human Rights
- Issue Year: 1/2010
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 120-135
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English