From Transitional to Transformative Justice: A New Agenda for Practice
Abstract
Transitional justice has become a globally dominant lens through which to approach states addressing legacies of a violent past. An industry of praxis has emerged, supported by dedicated nongovernmental organizations and large-scale funding from western donors. Yet, the performance and impact of transitional justice mechanisms have been at best ambiguous and at times disappointing. This article proposes a new agenda for practice, one that offers a concept of justice that is more ‘transformative’ than ‘transitional.’ The article starts by setting out the limitations of transitional justice, and recent responses to these limitations in transitional justice practice. A definition of transformative justice draws on this discussion as well as insights from related fields such as peace building and conflict transformation. A final section of the article, on tools for transformative justice, provides practical guidance on how to implement a more transformative transitional justice.
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Paul Gready (2014). From Transitional to Transformative Justice: A New Agenda for Practice. International Journal of Transitional Justice. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijtj/iju013
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title = {From Transitional to Transformative Justice: A New Agenda for Practice},
author = {Gready, Paul},
year = {2014},
journal = {International Journal of Transitional Justice},
doi = {10.1093/ijtj/iju013}
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