International Journal of Transitional Justice

The International Journal of Transitional Justice publishes high quality, refereed articles in the rapidly growing field of transitional justice; that is the study of those strategies employed by states and international institutions to deal with a legacy of human rights abuses and to effect social reconstruction in the wake of widespread violence.

Topics covered by the journal include (but are not limited to): truth commissions, universal jurisdiction, post-conflict social reconciliation, victim and perpetrator studies, international and domestic prosecutions, institutional transformation, vetting, memorialization, reparations and ex-combatant reintegration.

FREE ARTICLES

The Sharp End: Armed Opposition Movements, Transitional Truth Processes and the Rechtsstaat
Colm Campbell and Ita Connolly

From the most recent special issue:
Editorial Note
Lucy Hovil and Moses Chrispus Okello

Lost in Translation? Civil Society, Faith-Based Organizations and the Negotiation of International Norms
Aaron P. Boesenecker and Leslie Vinjamuri

Reconciliation, Justice and Mobilization of War Victims in Afghanistan
Sari Kouvo and Dallas Mazoori

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More reason to submit

Oxford Journals is pleased to announce that the International Journal of Transitional Justice is now covered by ISI’s Social Science Citation Index, and has received a 2010 Impact Factor of 1.756, placing it 8th in the International Relations category and 27th in the Law category.

Special Issue 2013 - Call for Papers

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