Session Two: The Issue of Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons from a Transitional Justice Perspective: The Right to Know the Truth

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand transitional justice, the approach to dealing with the past, and its objectives, both theoretically and practically.
  • Connect transitional justice to the issue of missing and disappeared persons with a focus on victims’ rights.
  • Recognize the importance of dealing with past human rights violations, including disappearance and loss, in order to build genuine peace and promote the rule of law.

    Is the transitional justice a substitute for criminal justice ?

    Does the transitional justice aim to take revenge on perpetrators to achieve justice for their victims ?

    The execution of the transitional justice measures is primarily the responsibility of the state

    The right to know the truth is a right limited to knowing the truth about past events

    Compensation the victims of human rights violations includes

    How can human rights be guaranteed from violations?


To obtain the completion certificate, you must successfully pass all quizzes.