«There is no tomorrow, without yesterday» : Truth Commissions, beyond dealing with the past: can they play a preventive for torture? Case study of the Chilean Truth Commissions

dc.contributor.advisor Benedek, Wolfgang
dc.contributor.author Muñoz Tord, Nathalie
dc.date.accessioned 2017-11-13T13:35:32Z
dc.date.available 2017-11-13T13:35:32Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.description Second semester University: University of Graz. en_US
dc.description.abstract This thesis examines the linkage between torture prevention and transitional justice, more exactly, truth commissions. Even though torture is commonly prohibited by international law, its practice is still an issue states face. This thesis will argue the need to address the issue imminently after the end of the conflict or authoritarian regime. This key period, which is considered a transition to democracy, is crucial to the future practice of violations, especially torture. Truth commissions are tools of transitional justice that aim to reconcile society, and provide the means to access truth, justice and reparations to victims of human rights abuses. This research will also consider the relation between truth, justice and prevention. Much more remains to be done to challenge the impunity of states and individuals responsible for torture. The role that truth commissions play in addressing the practice of torture and its prevention in the aftermath of a conflict will thus be discussed throughout this work. This thesis will provide a two-folded analysis: 1. A theorical analysis of the linkage between prevention, and key concepts and mechanisms of transitional justice and truth commissions. 2. A focused case study of Chile and its truth commissions. en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/20.500.11825/316
dc.identifier.uri http://dx.doi.org/10.25330/2133
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries EMA theses 2014/2015;53
dc.subject torture en_US
dc.subject transitional justice en_US
dc.subject truth commission en_US
dc.subject Chile en_US
dc.title «There is no tomorrow, without yesterday» : Truth Commissions, beyond dealing with the past: can they play a preventive for torture? Case study of the Chilean Truth Commissions en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
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