Naomi Roht-Arriaza is Professor of Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She is the author of The Pinochet Effect: Transnational Justice in the Age of Human Rights (2005) and Impunity and Human Rights in International Law and Practice (1995). Javier Mariezcurrena is a Legal Advisor to the Federal Secretary for Human Rights in Argentina and former Transitional Justice Project Manager at the Center for Civil and Human Rights, University of Notre Dame. He is the co-editor of Inter-American System of Human Rights and Freedom of Expression in Paraguay (2002), Truth and Justice, Homage to Emilio F. Mignone (2001) and Basic Studies on Human Rights, Vol. X (2000).

Résumé
A new generation of countries are now coping with the end of civil conflict or fall of a repressive government. Based on ten case studies, this book traces the theory of transitional justice and analyzes the techniques employed, including combining multiple institutions and using local-level, transnational and national efforts simultaneously.

Contenu
List of contributors; Acknowledgements; The new landscape of transitional justice Naomi Roht-Arriaza; Part I. Truth, Justice and Multiple Institutions: Introduction to Part I Naomi Roht-Arriaza; 1. The Sierra Leone truth and reconciliation commission William A. Schabas; 2. Transitional criminal justice in Sierra Leone Sigall Horovitz; 3. The Peruvian truth and reconciliation commission and the challenge of impunity Eduardo Gonzales Cueva; 4. The 'Mexican solution' to transitional justice Marieclaire Acosta and Esa Ennelin; 5. No justice, no peace: discussion of a legal framework regarding the demobilization of non-state armed groups in Colombia Maria José Guembe and Helena Olea; 6. Hybrid attempts at accountability for serious crimes in Timor Leste Caitlin Reiger; Part II. Levels of Justice: Local, National and International: Introduction to Part II Naomi Roht-Arriaza; 7. A new approach to restorative justice - East Timor's community reconciliation processes Patrick Burgess; 8. Justice at the grassroots? Gacaca trials in Rwanda Timothy Longman; 9. Bremer's 'Gordian knot': transitional justice and the US occupation of Iraq Eric Stover, Hanny Megally and Hania Mufti; 10. Truth, justice and stability in Afghanistan Patricia Gossman; 11. The prosecution of Hissène Habré: international accountability, national impunity Reed Brody; 12. Argentina's contribution to global trends in transitional justice Kathryn Sikkink and Carrie Booth Walling; 13. Transitional justice: lessons learned and the road ahead Ellen Lutz; Index.