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Latin American Experiences with Truth Commission Recommendations: Beyond Words, Vol. II

Latin American Experiences with Truth Commission Recommendations: Beyond Words, Vol. II

Author: Elin Skaar; Eric Wiebelhaus Brahm; Jemima Garcia-Godos
Publisher: Intersentia Publishers
ISBN: 9781839701795
Published In: March 2022
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Truth commission recommendations are critical to their legacies, yet there is little research examining their fates. Based on fieldwork that is unprecedented in scope, this double volume project provides the first systematic study of the formulation and implementation of the recommendations of thirteen Latin American truth commissions.

Beyond Words Vol. I examines the variations in truth commission recommendations across 13 Latin American cases. Insights are provided regarding how the internal dynamics of truth commissions, as well as the political, social and economic context in which they operate, influence how recommendations are formulated. The authors then explore how the nature of these recommendations themselves, along with the aforementioned factors, influence which recommendations are actually implemented. The conclusion considers the findings' relevance for the crafting of future truth commission recommendations and reflects upon how the formulation and implementation of these recommendations shape the impact of truth commissions on societies emerging from periods of violence and repression.

Beyond Words Vol. II is a unique collection of 11 Latin American country studies covering all 13 formal truth commissions established in this region that submitted their final reports between 1985 and 2014. Based on qualitative original data and a common analytical framework, the main focus of each of the country chapters is threefold: (1) to provide a brief background to the truth commission(s); (2) to provide a detailed account of the formulation of the truth commission's recommendations; and (3) to analyze the implementation record of the recommendations, taking into account the actors and factors that have aided – or obstructed – the implementation process.

Introduction

PART I. THE SOUTHERN CONE

Argentina’s Pioneering CONADEP: A Lasting Human Rights Agenda

Chile’s Rettig and Valech Commissions: Truth and Reparation under the Sign of Reconciliation

Uruguay’s Commission for Peace: An Unfulfilled Experience?

Paraguay’s Truth and Justice Commission: Recommending Justice without Political Change

Brazil’s National Truth Commission: Recommendations for a Pending Democratic Agenda

PART II. THE ANDES

Ecuador’s Truth Commission: Official Support, Weak Compliance

Peru’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Recommending a Piecemeal Approach to Transitional Justice

PART III. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

El Salvador’s Truth Commission: Recommending Peace in Exchange for Justice