Author: Bhavani Fonseka
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789554746824
Category : Political crimes and offenses
Languages : en
Pages : 458

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Contributed articles.

Author: Farzana Haniffa
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789559979609
Category : Human rights
Languages : en
Pages : 102

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Author: S. I. Keethaponcalan
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429602251
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 325

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By investigating Sri Lanka as a case study, this book examines whether democracy, compared to authoritarianism, is conducive to post-war reconciliation. The research, founded on primary as well as secondary data, concludes that political systems have little to do with the success or failure of post-war ethnic reconciliation. The Sri Lankan case indicated that post-war reconciliation is more contingent on the readiness of the former enemies to come together. Readiness stems from, for example, satisfaction in the way issues have been resolved, confidence in the other party's intentions, and the compulsion to coexist. If the level of satisfaction, confidence, and the compulsion to coexist are low, the readiness to reconcile will also be low. The end of the war had a profound impact on post-war governance and ethnic relations in Sri Lanka. Hence, the volume provides an in-depth analysis of the factors that led to the military victory of the Sri Lankan government over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 2009. The chapters delve into the nexus between governance and reconciliation under the first two post-war governments. Reconciliation did not materialize in this period. Instead, new fault-lines emerged as attacks on the Muslim community escalated drastically. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the nature of relations between the Sinhalese and Muslims and the Tamils and Muslims, as well as the nature and causes of post-war anti-Muslim riots.

Author: Bhavani Fonseka
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Author: Rita Shackel
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319778900
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 394

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This book draws together established and emerging scholars from sociology, law, history, political science and education to examine the global and local issues in the pursuit of gender justice in post-conflict settings. This examination is especially important given the disappointing progress made to date in spite of concerted efforts over the last two decades. With contributions from both academics and practitioners working at national and international levels, this work integrates theory and practice, examining both global problems and highly contextual case studies including Kenya, Somalia, Peru, Afghanistan and DRC. The contributors aim to provide a comprehensive and compelling argument for the need to fundamentally rethink global approaches to gender justice.

Author: Sophia Elek
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Human rights
Languages : en
Pages : 64

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Author: Asia Justice and Rights (Organization)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Human rights
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Ishwari L. Gupta
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sri Lanka
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This thesis seeks to answer the question, “Under what conditions would transitional justice mechanisms be used to address the grievances of the Sri Lankan civil war?” In analyzing literature produced by academia, prominent human rights advocates, and global governance organizations, I interrogate common frameworks of transitional justice, which view the practice as having multiple, mutually reinforcing goals, such as the pursuit of accountability, truth and reparation, the preservation of peace, and the building of democracy and the rule of law. Based on interviews with Sri Lankan civil society actors with experience on the ground, I argue that Sri Lanka’s current domestic and geopolitical realities renders this ideal of transitional justice difficult but not impossible to achieve. The present political structures of Sri Lanka, shaped and informed by colonial rule, have fostered a majoritarian consciousness among the Sinhalese Buddhist population. Thus, the goals of transitional justice – assumed to be widely accepted as legitimate and neutral by international law – are viewed on ethnic lines: pursuing accountability and truth is perceived as synonymous with implicating the Sinhalese as a collective. Furthermore, as Sri Lanka’s foreign policy alignment has historically had implications for transitional justice initiatives, the current administration’s embrace of Sinhala Buddhist nationalism has strengthened its economic and political ties with China, decreasing the government’s political incentive to engage in transitional justice further. These realities hamper achieving meaningful steps toward dealing with the war’s aftermath, such as restoring the economic livelihoods and political rights of marginalized populations and attaining a truly substantive democracy.

Author: Renee Jeffery
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110704037X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 325

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This is the first book to provide an overview of the processes and practices of transitional justice in the Asia-Pacific region.

Author: Thyagi Ruwanpathirana
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transitional justice
Languages : en
Pages : 42

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