Women's access to transitional justice in Timor-Leste : the blind letters /
Noemí Pérez Vásquez.
- First edition.
- 1 online resource (288 pages).
1. Introduction: 'The Blind Letters' -- 2. Transitional Justice in Timor-Leste: 'Loron loron kalan kalan' -- 3. Narratives, Silence and Memory: 'They are waiting for us to die' -- 4. Women and Prosecution: 'We captured the dogs but not the owners of the dogs' -- 5. Women, Truth and Reconciliation: 'Here comes the victim' -- 6. Women's Access to Reparations: 'Men were the most affected' -- 7. Women's Access to Post-Conflict Benefits: 'Because I did not hold a gun' -- 8. Conclusions: 'So it does not happen again' Sources
Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers.
"This book offers a panoramic assessment of access to transitional justice from a gender perspective. Dealing with conflict, justice and women, it also contains a post-colonial theoretical component. It offers a deep analysis of the situation in Timor-Leste. Empirical evidence drawn from interviews with female participants in its post-conflict reconciliations and reparations mechanisms, as well as from judges and prosecutors, gives a fascinating insight into precisely how justice was served. In so doing it contributes to debates concerning women's participation in transitional justice and addresses how gender equality should be conceived in post-conflict states seeking to rebuild. Human rights scholars, practitioner as well as NGO workers will find this unique and thought-provoking study invaluable."--