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Transitional Justice in Ghana

Part of the International Criminal Justice Series Book Series (volume 25)

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-6265-379-5

ISBN: 978-94-6265-378-8

Publisher: T.M.C. Asser Press - Springer Journals

Apr 9, 2020

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Chapter 1Introduction

Yankson-Mensah, Marian

Pages: 1 –26

[In 2002, a transitional justiceTransitional justice process was initiated in GhanaGhana through the establishment of the National ReconciliationReconciliation Commission. In order to situate the Ghanaian transitional justiceTransitional justice process within the context of international human...
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Chapter 2Historical Background to the Establishment of the National Reconciliation Commission

Yankson-Mensah, Marian

Pages: 27 –55

[The establishment of Ghana’s National Reconciliation Commission was a response to gross human rights violations perpetrated under the rule of eight different civilian and military governments. Starting from the era of the Convention Peoples’ PartyConvention Peoples’ Party in 1957 and continuing...
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Chapter 3The Legal Framework of the National Reconciliation Commission

Yankson-Mensah, Marian

Pages: 57 –101

[The enabling laws and keyFeaturesfeaturesNational Reconciliation Commissionfeatures of a truth commission provide a basis for understanding its work. Hence, the absence of a comprehensive legal framework and extensive powersFeatures of a truth commissionpowers can translate into significant...
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Chapter 4The National Reconciliation Commission in Practice

Yankson-Mensah, Marian

Pages: 103 –144

[In transitional societies where the rule of law is in limbo and state institutions are usually fragile, implementation of mechanisms to address gross human rights violationsHuman rights violations can prove to be an arduous journey, and the establishment of truth commissions in such contexts is...
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Chapter 5The National Reconciliation Commission in Hindsight: An Evaluation of Impact

Yankson-Mensah, Marian

Pages: 145 –190

[Few studies in transitional justiceJusticerely on empirical dataEmpirical data impact assessment to interpret the outcome of truth commissionsTruth commissions and to analyse the extent to which truth commissionsTruth commissions impact transitional societies. In order to elucidate this aspect...
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Chapter 6After the National Reconciliation Commission: The Way Ahead

Yankson-Mensah, Marian

Pages: 191 –219

[Despite the full implementation of a particular transitional justice mechanismTransitional justice mechanisms, some needs of a transitional society may remain unfulfilled. Tying the loose ends after a specific mechanism has executed its function would thus require resorting to other transitional...
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Chapter 7Conclusion

Yankson-Mensah, Marian

Pages: 221 –227

[This book has examined Ghana’s NRC through an assessment of its features, competencies and effectiveness. It has also developed general assessment criteria for the impact of truth commissions, addressing gaps in the existing literature. Six main objectives inspired the author’s research.]

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