Abstract
This article analyzes the interplay of institutional actors and social forces affecting the formation of policies of transitional justice and constructed historical memory of Uruguay, as they engaged in a series of attempts to preserve or change the legal frameworks created during the democratic transition for dealing with the legacy of human rights violations committed during the Cold War.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 51-78 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | America Latina Hoy |
| Volume | 61 |
| State | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Historical memory
- Human rights
- Impunity and accountability
- Transitional justice
