Reparation in Transitional Justice

Dr. Fin-Jasper Langmack

doi:10.5771/9783748938828

Summary

In the aftermath of armed conflicts, genocide and other forms of systemic injustice, states – and increasingly international courts – must repair a large number of survivors of grave human rights violations. As part of a transitional justice process, such reparation should also enable societal transformation. This study offers the most comprehensive proposal for legal standards in this complex situation to date. It comprises interview-based case studies of the reparation programs in Sierra Leone, Colombia, and at the International Criminal Court, as well as theoretical reflections on the goals and role of reparation in transitional justice. With that, the study provides deep insights into the problems and opportunities of this instrument.

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Copyright year: 2023
ISBN-Print: 978-3-7560-0526-0
ISBN-Online: 978-3-7489-3882-8
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Kölner Schriften zum Friedenssicherungsrecht - Cologne Studies on International Peace and Security Law - Études colonaises sur le droit de la paix et de la sécurité internationale
Volume: 20
Language: English
Pages: 443
Product type: Book Titles

Titelei/InhaltsverzeichnisPages 1 - 26 Download chapter (PDF)
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1. A. The Modesty of the Law
2. B. Delimitation of the Topic
3. C. Terminology
4. D. Outline
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1. 1. I. International Human Rights Law
  2. II. International Humanitarian Law
  3. III. International Criminal Law
2. 1. I. Direct Survivors
  2. II. Indirect Survivors
  3. III. Survivors of Violations Committed by Non-State Actors
3. 1. I. Restitution
  2. II. Compensation
  3. III. Satisfaction
  4. IV. Rehabilitation
  5. V. Guarantees of Non-Repetition
  6. VI. The Relation Between the Different Forms of Reparation
  7. VII. Collective Reparation
4. D. Limits of the Right to Reparation
5. E. The Theoretical Foundation of the International Law on Reparation
6. F. Summary: The International Law on Reparation
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1. 1. I. Case Selection
  2. II. Methodological Reflections
2. 1. I. The History of Sierra Leone’s Internal Conflict
  2. II. Human Rights Violations and Harms in the Conflict
  3. III. Sierra Leone’s Transitional Justice Effort
  4. 1. 1. a. Framework
      2. b. Reparation Recommendations
    2. 1. a. Initiation and Registration
      2. b. Interim-Relief
      3. c. Rehabilitation Grants
      4. d. Additional Measures
    3. 3. Challenges and Criticism
3. 1. I. The History of the Colombian Conflict
  2. II. Human Rights Violations and Harms in the Conflict
  3. III. Colombia’s Transitional Justice Effort
  4. 1. 1. Eligibility
    2. 2. Registration
    3. 1. a. Restitution
      2. b. Compensation
      3. c. Rehabilitation
      4. d. Satisfaction
      5. e. Guarantees of Non-Repetition
    4. 4. The Collective Route
    5. 5. Challenges and Criticism
4. 1. I. Comparability and Methodology
  2. II. The Reparation System of the International Criminal Court
  3. 1. 1. General Principles
    2. 1. a. Case and Harm
      2. aa. Program Entry
        bb. Symbolic Reparation
        cc. Service-Based Reparation
    3. 1. a. Case and Harm
      2. aa. Eligibility
        bb. Reparation Measures
        cc. Intake
    4. 1. a. Case and Harm
      2. aa. Intake
        bb. Individual Reparation
        cc. Collective Reparation
    5. 1. a. Case and Harm
      2. aa. Intake
        bb. Reparation Measures
  4. IV. Critique and Challenges
5. 1. I. A Different Goal
  2. 1. 1. Administrative vs. Judicial Reparation
    2. 2. Categorization and Generalization
  3. 1. 1. Eligibility
    2. 2. Access
  4. IV. Different Content
6. F. Conclusion
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1. 1. I. Justice
  2. 1. 1. a. Horizontal Trust
      2. b. Vertical Trust
    2. 2. Restoring Trust
  3. III. Conclusion: A Vague Definition of Transitional Justice
  4. IV. Challenges
2. 1. I. The Deontological and Instrumental Role of Reparation
  2. II. The Relationship Between the Roles
  3. III. Summary: The Purposes of Reparation in Transitional Justice
3. 1. I. The Theoretical Basis: Symbolic Interactionism
  2. 1. 1. Objects of State Communication
    2. 2. Content of State Communication
  3. 1. 1. Reparation’s Message
    2. 2. Reparation’s Influence
  4. IV. Summary
  5. V. Challenges
4. D. Summary: The Purposes of Reparation in Transitional Justice
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1. 1. I. Seeking New Standards
  2. II. Necessity and State of Emergency
  3. III. The Limits of Interpretation
2. 1. I. Object and Purpose: The Transformative Goal of Reparation
  2. 1. 1. Systemic Integration
    2. 1. a. Limiting the Right to Reparation
      2. b. The Role of Balancing
      3. c. Inviolable Cores?
      4. d. Summary
  3. III. Discretion and Deference
  4. IV. Summary: A Tripartite Approach
3. 1. I. Excluding Rights
  2. 1. 1. Survivor-Perpetrators
    2. 2. Indirect Survivors
  3. III. Excluding Dates
  4. IV. A Necessary Restriction?
  5. V. A Restriction Based on State Practice?
  6. VI. Conclusion: An Illegal Bottleneck
4. 1. I. Outreach
  2. II. Evidence
  3. III. Removing Barriers
5. 1. I. Defending Full Reparation
  2. 1. 1. Raising Resources
    2. 1. a. Funding the Program
      2. b. Running the Program
    3. 3. Efficiency: Seeking Synergies
    4. 1. a. Time
      2. b. The Right to Reparation
      3. aa. Positive Human Rights Obligations
        bb. Negative Human Rights Obligations
        cc. State Interests
    5. 5. Summary
    6. 6. Challenges
  3. III. Distribution: Breaking Down the Scope of the Program
  4. 1. 1. Applying Full Reparation in Transitional Justice
    2. 1. a. Defining Satisfaction
      2. b. Satisfaction’s Role in Transitional Justice
    3. 3. Summary
    4. 4. Challenges
6. 1. I. Prioritization
  2. II. Participation
  3. III. Due Process
7. 1. I. An Obligation to Create a Special Mechanism?
  2. 1. 1. The Relationship Between Special Reparation Mechanisms and the National Judiciary
    2. 1. a. Business as Usual: Tort Standards
      2. b. Keeping up With the Times: Transitional Justice Standards
  3. III. Summary
8. 1. I. Application Deadlines
  2. II. End-Dates
9. I. Summary: A Normative Framework for Reparation in Transitional Justice
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1. A. A True Observation
2. B. A Justified Suspicion?
3. C. Abandoning the Law?
4. D. One More (and Last) Time: The Limits of the Law
5. E. Overcoming the Blind Spots of Transitional Justice
6. F. Overcoming the Limits of the Law: Survivor Participation
7. G. In the end…
Table of Legislation and TreatiesPages 367 - 370 Download chapter (PDF)
Table of CasesPages 371 - 392 Download chapter (PDF)
Table of InterviewsPages 393 - 394 Download chapter (PDF)
BibliographyPages 395 - 443 Download chapter (PDF)

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