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Dealing with a contested past : the Belgian decolonisation debate Ghent University
In recent decades, a lot of Western countries have been engaged in a heated debate on how to come to terms with their colonial past. Leaving behind the idea that colonial history consists mainly of common achievements, the former philanthropic narrative of ‘modernisation’ and ‘progress’ has been critically analysed and dissected as the awareness of its painful episodes grew. In this vein, the postcolonial history in Belgium is an interesting ...
The Missing Link: Criminological perspectives on dealing with the past and transitional justice KU Leuven
Dealing with a traumatic past: the victim hearings of the South African truth and reconciliation commission and their reconciliation discourse Ghent University
Duelling with the past: medieval authors and the problem of the Christian Era, c. 990-1135 KU Leuven
In professional football the decline in high-intensity running activities from first to second half is more pronounced in players with a fast muscle typology KU Leuven Ghent University
Dealing with International Crimes in Post-War Bosnia: Looking through the lens of the affected population KU Leuven
Debates about serious human rights violations and international crimes committed in the past appear during times of political transition. New political elites are confronted with fundamental questions of how to seek truth, establish accountability for offenders, provide reparation to victims, promote reconciliation, deal with trauma and build trust. 'Transitional' or 'post-conflict justice' is most often managed by elites, national and ...
Punishing perpetrators or seeking truth for victims: what does the population in Serbia think about dealing with war crimes? KU Leuven
The debate on how to deal with the past in Serbia is still ongoing almost twenty years after the end of the armed conflict in the former Yugoslavia. From the very start the international community has put major emphasis on the criminal prosecution and conviction of the persons mostly responsible for the war crimes in the region, both by establishing the ICTY and encouraging national prosecutions. In the discussions about 'dealing with the past' ...