Torture, Truth and Justice - The Case of Timor-Leste

Zusatztext 'This well articulated and impressive book provides far more than a case study of torture and transitional justice in Timor-Leste. Elizabeth Stanley’s analysis of how torture was used and resisted as well as the efficacy of the extant transitional justice mechanisms for those victims provides a frame for critiquing and understanding common issues surrounding transitional justice modalities, victims’ needs, and social justice far beyond the borders of Timor-Leste.' - Dawn L Rothe, Old Dominion University, Punishment and Society Journal, 2009'Stanley's book deserves to be read and engaged with – it makes a valuable contribution to the literature and practice.' - Paul Hainsworth, University of Ulster, Aseasuk News no. 46 Autumn 2009 Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Stanley is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the Victoria University of Wellington. She is the author of a number of book chapters and articles on Social Justice and Torture. Klappentext Building on observations, documentary analysis and over seventy interviews with both torture victims and transitional justice workers this book explores how torture was used, suffered and resisted in Timor-Leste. Zusammenfassung Building on observations, documentary analysis and over seventy interviews with both torture victims and transitional justice workers this book explores how torture was used, suffered and resisted in Timor-Leste. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Contextualizing Torture 3. Introducing Justice 4. Transitional Justice 5. Torture in Timor-Leste 6. Entrenching Criminal Injustice 7. Justice in Truthtelling? 8. The Continuation of Violence and Insecurity 9. Looking to the Future

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Stanley, Stanley Elizabeth
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2008
• EAN: 9780415478076
• ISBN: 978-0-415-47807-6
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Politics in Asia
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Prisoners of War, Violence in society, Human rights, civil rights, Violence and abuse in society, East Timor, East Timor / Timor-Leste