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International Journal of Social Psychology
Revista de Psicología Social
Volume 25, 2010 - Issue 1
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Psychosocial effects of participation in rituals of transitional justice: A collective-level analysis and review of the literature of the effects of TRCs and trials on human rights violations in Latin America

Los efectos psicosociales de los rituales de justicia transicional: un análisis colectivo y una revisión de los estudios sobre los efectos de las Comisiones de Verdad y de los juicios sobre violaciones de los derechos humanos en América Latina

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Pages 47-60 | Published online: 23 Jan 2014

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