In this paper, we provide an overview of transitional justice in Tunisia, Egypt, and Bahrain. We begin each section with a brief overview of the violence and repression that gave rise to transitional justice demands. Then, we outline transitional justice processes to date, offering some...

A decade after the US invasion, Iraq's security situation remains fragile. The failure to enact a DDR program resulted in large numbers of armed individuals idle around the country. Fearful of reprisals and disgruntled over losing their privileged positions, many Sunnis joined the insurgency....

There has been much theorizing, but little empirical exploration, of the relationship between transitional justice (TJ) and economic structures. In this article, we articulate three models implicit in present studies: TJ as a roadblock to economic growth; TJ as a bridge to human development; and...

In this article, I explore the concept of resilience and its relevance for evaluating hybrid court design and the impact of hybrid courts in societies that have experienced periods of mass violence or repression. I begin by tracing the evolution of the concept of resilience from the fields of...

In this briefing, we introduce a new data-set of donor support for transitional justice (TJ). Given data collection challenges, we have focused on specific TJ mechanisms, namely inter-national and internationalised tribunals (hybrid courts) and truth commissions. Both are distinct TJ mechanisms...

In recent years, countries have begun to establish ministries of transitional justice (TJ) as part of political transitions from authoritarianism to democracy or from conflict to peace. This may reflect a broader historical trend in the administration of TJ, which has evolved from isolated...

This chapter considers the potential relationships between transitional justice and resilience in post-conflict settings. It begins by reviewing the uses of the concept of resilience in policy and academic literatures. Next, it examines the circumstances in which resilience and transitional...

The relationship between transitional justice and economic development has recently attracted the attention of academics and policymakers. An emerging literature highlights the tension between the forward-looking economic goals of growth, development, and investment, and the backward-looking...

In this article, we introduce a new dataset on financial support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) and examine how this support has changed over its two decades of existence. We first consider how the ICC’s overall budget has changed over time. Then, we explore the evolution of...

The Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission (LTRC) was established by the Liberian government in 2005 to “promote national peace, security, unity, and reconciliation.” The LTRC thought it essential to allow Liberians who had fled the conflict to participate in the truth and...