Transitional injustice? Criteria for conformity of lustration to the right to political expression

Europe - Asia Studies

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 789-812

  David, Roman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RIGHTS; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION;

EID: 4544288727     PISSN: 09668136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0966813042000258042     Document Type: Article

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