TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE

International crimes, such as, crimes against
humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression,
have been perpetrated in Eritrea since 1991 in an
alarming manner. Some of these have been perpetrated
under premeditated government plan of persecution,
portraying a widespread and systematic policy of
repression. As a result, some high-ranking government
officials can be tentatively identified as the most
responsible perpetrators, bearing individual criminal
responsibility for grave violations of international
law. To end the culture of impunity, international
criminal justice, administered by the International
Criminal Court, foreign municipal courts, or national
or mixed tribunals, should be instituted immediately.
However, in the event of a negotiated and peaceful
political transition, conditional amnesty
administered by a democratically constituted truth
and reconciliation commission is also regarded as an
acceptable option. The book highlights that any model
of transitional justice for Eritrea should be based
on these assumptions. Academics, policymakers and
practitioners working in the area of human rights,
transitional justice and international criminal law
may find it relevant.

Autorentext

A Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Human Rights Centre in Ghent University, a Research Associate at the Department of Constitutional Law and Philosophy of Law, University of the Free State, and a former Judge of the Zoba Maekel Provincial Court (Eritrea), Dr. Mekonnen holds Dip Law (Asmara), LLB (Asmara), LLM (Stellenbosch), LLD (Free State).

Klappentext

International crimes, such as, crimes againsthumanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression,have been perpetrated in Eritrea since 1991 in analarming manner. Some of these have been perpetratedunder premeditated government plan of persecution,portraying a widespread and systematic policy ofrepression. As a result, some high-ranking governmentofficials can be tentatively identified as the mostresponsible perpetrators, bearing individual criminalresponsibility for grave violations of internationallaw. To end the culture of impunity, internationalcriminal justice, administered by the InternationalCriminal Court, foreign municipal courts, or nationalor mixed tribunals, should be instituted immediately.However, in the event of a negotiated and peacefulpolitical transition, conditional amnestyadministered by a democratically constituted truthand reconciliation commission is also regarded as anacceptable option. The book highlights that any modelof transitional justice for Eritrea should be basedon these assumptions. Academics, policymakers andpractitioners working in the area of human rights,transitional justice and international criminal lawmay find it relevant.