Redressing forced removals of Yenish children in Switzerland in the 20th century

An analysis through transitional justice lens

Bibliographic Data

ID3104099
AuthorsE Patrizi (0000-0001-9200-2684, University of Geneva, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume28
Issue4
Pages540-554
Publication date2021-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildhood (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0907-5682 • E-ISSN: 1461-7013
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/09075682211061449
OpenAlexW4200209898
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited30

A society that does not tackle the bitterest chapters of its past risks repeating the same mistakes - sooner or later'. These are the words pronounced by the Swiss Minister of Justice to apologise for the harm suffered by victims of coercive social measures. Apology is one of the measures established by Switzerland for dealing with the legacy of forced removals of Yenish children. Through an analysis of the reparation schemes undertaken in Switzerland, the article shows that relying on the theoretical framework provided by transitional justice facilitates making a critical assessment of reparation schemes for past child abuse cases

Criminology · Economic Justice · Forced migration · Harm · Political science · Refugee · Social justice · Sociology · Transitional justice · Forgiveness and Related Behaviors · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Law · Military, Security, and Education Studies

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