WUNRN
DISPLACEMENT & TRANSITIONAL
JUSTICE: A GENDER-JUSTICE DIMENSION
The International Center for Transitional Justice
TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE refers to the set of judicial and non-judicial measures that have been implemented by different countries in order to redress the legacies of massive human rights abuses. These measures include criminal prosecutions, truth commissions, reparations programs, and various kinds of institutional reforms.
Direct Link to Full 4-Page 2013 Document:
Type size larger for easier reading.
Although transitional justice processes are
intended to help heal and restore society after conflict or authoritarian rule,
marginalized groups often struggle to make their voices heard. These groups
include those who have been displaced by conflict and, within that category,
those who have specifically faced gender-based violence and injustice within
the trajectory of displacement. This paper explores the relationship between
transitional justice and forced migration from a gendered perspective.
__________________________________________________________