What will we find when we turn the page? : theorizing a more expansive notion of transitional justice

In its search to promote accountability and remedy large-scale, systematic human rights violations, the field of transitional justice has largely overlooked violations of economic, social, and cultural (ESC) rights. However, these violations are at the heart of many conflicts and addressing them is...

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Autores:
Troolin Moreno, Elizabeth Ellen
Tipo de recurso:
Fecha de publicación:
2020
Institución:
Universidad de los Andes
Repositorio:
Séneca: repositorio Uniandes
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.uniandes.edu.co:1992/60968
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/1992/60968
Palabra clave:
Derechos económicos y sociales
Justicia transicional
Posconflicto
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openAccess
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional
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Summary:In its search to promote accountability and remedy large-scale, systematic human rights violations, the field of transitional justice has largely overlooked violations of economic, social, and cultural (ESC) rights. However, these violations are at the heart of many conflicts and addressing them is critical to one of transitional justice's aims: non-repetition. This article asks why transitional justice theory has largely focused on civil and political rights and argues theory should be informed by praxis, which as cases like Colombia show, is progressively integrating ESC rights and transitional justice in measures like comprehensive reparations and rural reforms. Transitional justice is a living concept, and as such, where relevant it should be cognizant of all violations perpetrated to better turn the page on conflict.