On transitional justice entrepreneurs and the production of victims

Journal of Human Rights Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 208-228

  Madlingozi, Tshepo ^a,b  

^a Khulumani Support Group   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Active citizenship; Empowerment; Speaking for others; Theft of story; Transitional justice

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952848267     PISSN: 17579619     EISSN: 17579627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jhuman/huq005     Document Type: Review

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