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Transitional justice and the transition to democracy: looking at the past to gain a better perspective for the future

Citation: Karpen, Ulrich (2012) Transitional justice and the transition to democracy: looking at the past to gain a better perspective for the future. Amicus Curiae, 2012 (90). pp. 16-21.

Professor Dr Ulrich Karpen, Law faculty, University of Hamburg examines approaches to the problems of transitional justice which follow from major social and constitutional changes in a country. He considers aspects such as criminal justice, truth and reconcilation, access to information and rule of law  understandings and tolerance with reference to situations in Germany and Africa.

Additional Information: Law
Creators: Karpen, Ulrich and
Keywords: Transitional justice, International criminal law, rule of law, law and democracy
Dates:
  • 2012 ()

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