Transitional Justice

This course offers an introduction to the field of transitional justice. Although its main approach will not be historical, the seminar will examine the emergence of the field and of the notion of a comprehensive or holistic transitional justice policy, considering the factors that can explain that development. While paying some attention to the legal basis and to issues related to the design and implementation of each of the main constituent elements of such a policy (criminal justice, truth, reparations, and guarantees of non-recurrence), the course will be interested in exploring the relationship between these measures. Transitional justice has consolidated and 'normalized' in a fairly short period of time, which is a considerable achievement. The seminar, however, will pay particular attention to some of the challenges the field is facing today. We will therefore discuss questions about the scope and the reach of transitional justice (how effective is it in redressing different types of violations?), as well as issues concerning the fit of the policy to the various contexts in which it is presently implemented, paying especial attention to the way the model has migrated from post authoritarian to post conflict transitions.

Course Code: LAW-LW.10645.001 Semester: Spring 2021 Type: Course Course Topics:

• Comparative and Foreign Law
• International Law

Credits: 2

Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None Recommended: None If different for LLM students, please explain: n/a Mutually Exclusive with: None Is permission of the instructor required to register?

Credit/Fail Option (For JD Students Only) Will this course be available to JD students on a credit/fail basis? No

ABA Standard 314. Assessment of Student Learning What assessment method does this course provide? Summative assessment Description: Assessment will be based on a research paper. Class participation will also be taken into account in the final grade.

Examination Procedures Will there be an examination in the above course? Yes Examination will be: Take Home Procedure the instructor intends to follow: Full Exam period Exam Period: Paper Option: Are students permitted to write a research paper in lieu of taking an examination in the course? Yes Will there be a midterm exam in the above course? No

Writing Requirements Is there a substantial/option A writing credit requirement or option? Yes Is there a option B writing requirement or option? Yes

A - Taught by a member of the adjunct faculty. This course will count towards the towards the pool of 31 non-classroom credits for non-classroom and adjunct credits for J.D. students, except for tax courses taken by students in the joint J.D./LL.M. tax program.RCV - This class is offered via remote instruction only.X - Please see the specific schedule of classes since this class does not have the usual 14 week semester. See course description for details.