Honorable Mention from the Award Committee for the Best Book in the Field of International Law of the International Studies Association (ISA).

The families of the disappeared have been struggling for a long time to uncover the truth regarding their missing relatives. In doing so, their mobilization has shaped fundamental rules and institutions of transitional justice, as this groundbreaking work demonstrates.

The author combines a new global data set with a systematic analysis of four demanding case studies – Lebanon, Cyprus, South Africa, and Chile – each representing a different approach to transitional justice.

These studies reveal how differentiations in the policies of transitional justice are created to address the disappeared, explaining why victim groups in certain countries remain silent, while others bring the perpetrators to justice.

Understanding transitional justice as a dynamic process, the author traces the various phases of truth restoration in post-transitional societies, providing context not only to the why but also to the when and how of such campaigns against impunity.

This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the trajectory of transitional justice and human rights.