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Editorial Note
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In order to be relevant and credible and to have sustained impact, transitional justice theory and practice must be guided by local needs and local knowledge. While there is much to be celebrated in the creation of international justice mechanisms and the growing global consensus on accountability for human rights abuses, the gains of such processes need to be assessed at the local level. Their contribution to meeting the needs of victims of abuse and local communities and to national political developments will determine whether such mechanisms, theories and policy innovations live up to the claims that have been made on their behalf. IJTJ provides a continuous engagement with these issues.
The contribution of local authors in assessing the role of transitional justice processes is obviously a critical aspect of this endeavour. One important objective of the journal is to seek out local perspectives through articles
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