Centering justice on human relations -- Violence, transitions and relational harms -- Harm, displacement, and interpersonal justice -- Spirituality, rituals and remedy -- Discourses on transitional justice : a national dialogue -- Conclusion: Transitional justice in Zimbabwe : myth or reality?
Summary
This book provides insight on the effect of political violence and transitional justice in Africa focusing on Zimbabwe and comparing it to Rwanda, Uganda and Mozambique. The case of Zimbabwe is unique since political violence observed in some areas has manifested as contestations for power between members of various political parties. These political contestations have infiltrated family/clan structures at the community level and destroyed the human and social relations of people. Also, the author examines an understanding of how communities in the most polarized and conflict-ridden areas in Africa are addressing their past
