Lessons learned?: The Kosovo Specialist Chambers' lack of logical legitimacy and its implications

The experiences of many transitional justice mechanisms have led to a general consensus on the central importance of local legitimacy and local ownership; this indeed is repeatedly avowed by both the UN and the EU in their prescriptions on effective transitional justice mechanisms. Yet, I argue that...

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Main Author: Hehir, Aidan 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Human rights review
Year: 2019, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 267-287
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Keywords:
Transitional Justice
Kosovo
Legitimacy
Local ownership
ICTY

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