Cyberjustice in the Context of Transitional Justice

This policy paper

1. gives a short overview of the concept of transitional justice and associated institutions;

2. outlines some of the relevant shortcomings and common points of criticism vis-à-vis institutions related to transitional justice;

3. discusses the potential usefulness of information technology in the context of transitional justice.

The paper concludes that introducing insights from and practices developed in the field of cyberjustice into the area of transitional justice has considerable potential, notably with respect to rendering transitional justice institutions more efficient, accessible and intelligible. The brief also identifies several limitations to the use of information technology in the context of transitional justice.