1st Edition

Torture, Truth and Justice The Case of Timor-Leste

By Elizabeth Stanley Copyright 2009
208 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book highlights how, and why, torture is such a compelling tool for states and other powerful actors. While torture has a short-term use value for perpetrators, it also creates a devastating legacy for victims, their families and communities. In exposing such repercussions, this book addresses the questions ‘What might torture victims need to move forward from their violation?’ and ‘How can... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Contextualizing Torture  3. Introducing Justice  4. Transitional Justice  5. Torture in Timor-Leste  6. Entrenching Criminal Injustice 7. Justice in Truthtelling?  8. The Continuation of Violence and Insecurity  9. Looking to the Future

Biography

Elizabeth Stanley is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the Victoria University of Wellington. She is the author of a number of book chapters and articles on Social Justice and Torture.

'This well articulated and impressive book provides far more than a case study of torture and transitional justice in Timor-Leste. Elizabeth Stanley’s analysis of how torture was used and resisted as well as the efficacy of the extant transitional justice mechanisms for those victims provides a frame for critiquing and understanding common issues surrounding transitional justice modalities, victims’ needs, and social justice far beyond the borders of Timor-Leste.' - Dawn L Rothe, Old Dominion University, Punishment and Society Journal, 2009

'Stanley's book deserves to be read and engaged with – it makes a valuable contribution to the literature and practice.' -  Paul Hainsworth, University of Ulster, Aseasuk News no. 46 Autumn 2009