Funding
The project is funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark. The project is supported with DKK 5,943,293.00 (EUR 800,000) over a 4-year period.
Research Project The Standardisation of Transitional Justice: Consolidation, Innovation and Politics
Societies transiting away from war and repression often call for justice: By addressing past wrongs they may heal and enter a path of peace and democracy. Transitional justice (TJ) denotes institutional justice responses to past violence, such as trials, truth commissions, purges, reparations, reform, memorials and amnesty.
Implemented globally since 1970, TJ has recently been internationally standardised. It is now defined as consisting of 4 essential mechanisms: criminal justice, truthseeking, reparations and reform. The standard, however, promotes institutions that struggle to demonstrate beneficial transitional impact. This begs the question: How, why, and by whom has TJ been standardised? The project investigates the international standardisation of TJ politically and legally by analysing and comparing it across 4 cases (the UN, Uganda, Colombia and Syria). Cutting-edge research and dissemination are carried out by an international team from Roskilde University and acclaimed Ulster University TJ Institute.
Implemented globally since 1970, TJ has recently been internationally standardised. It is now defined as consisting of 4 essential mechanisms: criminal justice, truthseeking, reparations and reform. The standard, however, promotes institutions that struggle to demonstrate beneficial transitional impact. This begs the question: How, why, and by whom has TJ been standardised? The project investigates the international standardisation of TJ politically and legally by analysing and comparing it across 4 cases (the UN, Uganda, Colombia and Syria). Cutting-edge research and dissemination are carried out by an international team from Roskilde University and acclaimed Ulster University TJ Institute.
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Researchers
Line Engbo Gissel, Associate Professor, Roskilde University
Line Jespersgaard Jakobsen, Post-doctoral Scholar, Roskilde University
Thomas Obel Hansen Senior Lecturer, Ulster University
Wladimir Santana Fernades, PhD Student, Roskilde University
Contact
Project leader Line Engbo Gissel, Associate Professor, lgissel@ruc.dk
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Brandon Hamber, John Hume and Thomas P. O’Neill Chair in Peace at Ulster University and member of Ulster University’s Transitional Justice Institute
Angelika Rettberg, Professor of Politics at Universidad de los Andes and Fellow at Peace Research Institute Oslo
Thomas Brudholm, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Copenhagen
Jeff Deutch, Activist and Director, Syria Archive, Berlin
Publications
The emerging corporate turn in transitional justice
Jakobsen, L. J., 15 Mar 2023, In: Cooperation and Conflict. 58, 4, p. 561-571 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › peer-review
The Standardisation of Transitional Justice
Gissel, L. E., 1 Dec 2022, In: European Journal of International Relations. 28, 4, p. 859-884 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Activities
International Studies Association (ISA) 65th Annual Convention
Gissel, L. E. (Participant)
5 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation and participation in conference
7th Congress of the European Network in Universal and Global History (ENIUGH)
Gissel, L. E. (Participant), Stiller, A. (Participant) & Scheuzger, S. (Participant)
29 Jun 2023 → 1 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation and participation in conference
International Studies Association 2023 Annual Convention
Gissel, L. E. (Participant)
16 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation and participation in conference
Press-media
Colombia og ELN indgår våbenhvile - præsident lover fred i 2025
16/06/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Insights
ARTICLE
The International Criminal Court risks blocking peace
The International Criminal Court prosecutes some of the most serious international crimes, but the court's procedure causes problems in some countries, according to new research by Assistant Professor Line Engbo Gissel.
Project Base
The project is based at Department of Social Sciences and Business
Participating research units: Global Political Sociology research group
PhD programme: Doctoral School of Social Sciences and Business - International studies
Relevant degree programmes: Global Studies // International Studies // International Bachelor in Social Sciences
Research from Roskilde University
More Information
Find additional information about the project 'The Standardisation of Transitional Justice: Consolidation, Innovation and Politics' here:
The project at Roskilde University Research Portal
Profiles
Line Engbo Gissel - LinkedIn
Thomas Obel Hansen - Twitter
Thomas Obel Hansen - SSRN
Contact
Principal Investigator
Line Engbo Gissel
Associate Professor
Phone: +45 4674 3403
Cell Phone +45 2992 9410
lgissel@ruc.dk