At the annual conference of the Law and Society Association, titled ‘Separate but Inequal,’ Niké Wentholt presented the Dialogics of Justice project and was discussant in a final panel on transitional justice. Important issues were raised by the audience on the thickness of social representations, impeding true justice and recognition, and the colonial nature of […]
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Opinion piece on how ruling of ‘statute of limitations’ is misplaced in the case of institutional suffering
05/04/2023 ‘Verjaring beschermt foute instituties’ – NRC
Naomi Ormskerk and Nicole Immler published an opinion piece in reaction to the ruling in a claim brought to the court by women who had suffered institutional abuse within a religious institution. Thousands of girls were forced to perform hard labor in Catholic ‘charitable institutions.’ The ruling of ‘statute of limitations’ is misplaced in this case of institutional suffering.
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De (Dia)Logics van Herkenning en Herstel. Het belang van geschiedenis voor rechtvaardigheid
Nicole Immler’s inaugural lecture on the (dia)logics of recognition and restoration. She discussed the importance of history for justice.
Lees verder25/03/2022 – Twinning Symposium ‘Restorative Justice’
On 25 March we were invited to contribute to the final symposium of the ‘Twinning project: Restorative Justice Suriname and the Netherlands’ at the Faculty of Law at Maastricht University, organized by Jacques Claessen. Researchers and professionals from Suriname and the Netherlands have started a collaboration to extend their knowledge of restorative justice, its […]
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Erkenning: Het herstel van sociale relaties
Nicole Immler on the history of recognition since World War II. She concludes her article with a plea for broader recognition—not only for victims but also for their social environment and community.
Lees verderSeeking justice for the mass execution in Rawagede
Nicole Immler and Stef Scagliola on seeking justice for the mass execution in Rawagede. Probing the concept ‘entangled history’ in a postcolonial setting.
The full article is available here.
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