Laws pertaining to Political Deposition and Transitional Justice
Ziad AbdeltawabThis document defines transitional justice as the process of legislative changes as well as accountability, retribution and reconciliation that occurs after the removal of a regime. Despite the existence of the term for decades, there’s still widespread debate over the true definition of it. Thus, any definition is bound to encompass a plethora of legal tools and institutions as well as various individuals and entities. However, how can one achieve transitional justice in a system that is rampant with political strife, weak state institutions, low political efficacy and the absence of the rule of law? Politically deposing individuals does…