New Dilemmas in Transitional Justice
Lessons from the Mixed Courts in Sierra Leone and Cambodia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3916944 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ellen E Stensrud (0009-0004-4711-4707, University of Oslo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-15 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Peace Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3433 • E-ISSN: 1460-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022343308096152 |
| OpenAlex | W2062294997 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 13 |
This article argues that the mixed tribunals of Sierra Leone and Cambodia provide important lessons about the problems and dilemmas in achieving the legitimacy that is necessary for transitional justice mechanisms to have a positive local impact. High hopes have been held for the mixed model, but experiences show that this model is no easy fix to the legitimacy problems faced by the international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. By locating a tribunal in the post-conflict setting, new dilemmas of legitimacy may arise. This article suggests that transitional justice mechanisms should strike a balance between backward-looking and forward-looking justice, and between international and national participation in the tribunals, but this is not done by simply locating a tribunal in the affected country
Balance (ability) · Economic Justice · Legitimacy · Political science · Politics · Sierra leone · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Special court · Transitional justice · Tribunal · Cambodian History and Society · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,93 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2027 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |