The Solomon Islands TRC had some considerations for the local communities when they carried out the exercise as a result of the Amnesty Act 2000. Their conflict was more on tribal level where the visitors from islands off the mainland (Malaita in particular) had more influence on what transpired on the mainland over the local community of Guadacanal. This imbalance created the violence that tore the state apart. TRC had to be convene after it was agreed through the promulgation of the Amnesty Act. Amongst the constraints that the TRC faced, their work started off irrespective. There was a sense of commitment from a few members of the community but the vast majority were unsure of the mandate that the TRC had. Reconciliation was part of their
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SI was engaged in a precarious situation where it was divided between the choices of adopting an interpersonal or societal type of forgiveness – which was heavily influenced by the TRC. The kastom in the Solomon Islands was such that in most cases they easily forgot what transpired and wanted to move on with life – the TRC was silent on locals easily forgiving however with presentation of cash or kind as was the practice with customary law the community was accommodating to the reconciliation process. The TRC recognized the reconciliation was more interpersonal in the Solomon Islands and the process of Restorative Justice was easier to adopt. Only the brutal and more violent oppressors were prosecuted and convicted whereas the vast majority managed to reconcile during the period where the TRC was in operation and evaded …show more content…
It was more like state vs the local community in the form of these militant groups. Unlike preceding restorative justice initiatives, the Salvadoran commission was composed entirely of international commissioners. The conflict included Massacre of the Peasants, Assassinations, abductions and executions to name a few. It was more violent than the conflict in the Solomon Islands because professional armed forces were involved and firearms used were more sophisticated than the ones used in the Solomon Islands. TRC was like an “Ad Hoc” Committee setup to oversee the investigation and reconciliation process. Salvadorian victims were instructed or coerced into forgiving discounting the potential disjuncture between the state needs and the desires of the affected citizens who were directly violated during the conflict. 5 days after TRC was released, “a sweeping amnesty law” was passed by the Salvadorian govt that eliminated all forms of investigative proceedings and enacted unconditional amnesty to all individuals (including militant members) President Crristiani (also referred to as the Peace President) in the TRC report was quoted as saying “We must forgive and forget this painful past”. El Salvador like many other TRC’s preferred Restorative Justice over Retributive Justice as part of the recommendations. However, Salvadorian
SI was engaged in a precarious situation where it was divided between the choices of adopting an interpersonal or societal type of forgiveness – which was heavily influenced by the TRC. The kastom in the Solomon Islands was such that in most cases they easily forgot what transpired and wanted to move on with life – the TRC was silent on locals easily forgiving however with presentation of cash or kind as was the practice with customary law the community was accommodating to the reconciliation process. The TRC recognized the reconciliation was more interpersonal in the Solomon Islands and the process of Restorative Justice was easier to adopt. Only the brutal and more violent oppressors were prosecuted and convicted whereas the vast majority managed to reconcile during the period where the TRC was in operation and evaded …show more content…
It was more like state vs the local community in the form of these militant groups. Unlike preceding restorative justice initiatives, the Salvadoran commission was composed entirely of international commissioners. The conflict included Massacre of the Peasants, Assassinations, abductions and executions to name a few. It was more violent than the conflict in the Solomon Islands because professional armed forces were involved and firearms used were more sophisticated than the ones used in the Solomon Islands. TRC was like an “Ad Hoc” Committee setup to oversee the investigation and reconciliation process. Salvadorian victims were instructed or coerced into forgiving discounting the potential disjuncture between the state needs and the desires of the affected citizens who were directly violated during the conflict. 5 days after TRC was released, “a sweeping amnesty law” was passed by the Salvadorian govt that eliminated all forms of investigative proceedings and enacted unconditional amnesty to all individuals (including militant members) President Crristiani (also referred to as the Peace President) in the TRC report was quoted as saying “We must forgive and forget this painful past”. El Salvador like many other TRC’s preferred Restorative Justice over Retributive Justice as part of the recommendations. However, Salvadorian