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March 7, 2026International Journal of Transitional JusticeOpen Access

Justice on Hold: Explaining the Reluctance of Victims to Seek Accountability

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IKIosif KovrasEVElpida VasileiouNINikandros Ioannidis

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Overview

This article explores victims' hesitation to pursue accountability in transitional justice, indicating complex motivations behind their choices.

Key Points

  • To understand why victims groups refrain from seeking accountability despite having the evidence to do so.
  • Examined work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) in Cyprus
  • Analysis of victims' decisions regarding legal actions
  • Exploration of the balance between humanitarian needs and legal rights
  • Many families do not pursue prosecution or demand answers about disappearances
  • Victims prioritize humanitarian needs over formal legal rights
  • The fear of undermining cooperation leads to restraint in seeking justice

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Kovras et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc1e85af8044f7a4eaefdhttps://doi.org/10.1093/ijtj/ijag009
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