Hybrid Models of Justice and Rwanda's Post-genocide Response
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چکیده
Transitional justice is guided by three main theories of justice: retributive, restorative, and reparative. Currently, the theories are predominantly perceived as mutually exclusive rather than mutually reinforcing. This paper seeks to reconceptualize the way scholars and practitioners comprehend and use the theories by looking at the goals and the unique focus of each theory. Through this analysis it is demonstrated that the theories can be compatible and reinforcing, thus opening the door to hybrid models or mechanisms of justice that blend various theories together. Rwanda's post-genocide response is a contemporary example of a hybrid model and a hybrid mechanism. To date, the Rwandan response is predominantly retributive but does utilize the hybrid mechanism of the gacaca courts. Despite best intentions and significant advancement, the post-genocide response has yet to achieve reconciliation. To improve this, future responses or mechanisms in Rwanda should be more restorative and reparative in nature.
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