Transitional Justice : memory and reconciliation challenges

Abstract

The paper presents a more holistic interpretation of the legal disputes, defending the search for dimensions of legal rights, the interests and the moral recognition. Thus, discussing the role of Law and the Judicial System in the democratic transition processes some models of transitional justice are classified according to their capacity of promoting social reconstruction and psychological restoration of the ones involved through a dialogical process that allows the emergence of considerations related to the recognition and dignity of the victims.