The missing and transitional justice: the right to know and the fight against impunity
In: International review of the Red Cross: humanitarian debate, law, policy, action, Band 88, Heft 862, S. 355-362
ISSN: 1607-5889
Any body or institution dealing with the missing persons issue will interact in one way or another with transitional justice proceedings, if only to examine the possibility of sharing relevant information gathered. The question becomes even more acute when international tribunals intervene in the national context where transitional justice mechanisms are operating. The authors look at the ways in which transitional justice mechanisms may support the right of families to know the fate of their relatives, and how work to resolve the missing persons issue can be reconciled with an effective fight against impunity.