Democracy, Justice, and Participation

Transitional justice and the contribution of fraternity

Abstract

The evolution and the transformation of the reality of democracy, especially in relation to participation in it, opens up new possibilities for reflection upon sectors that, until now, have been seen as exclusively within the competence of “experts”. Among these the Italian justice system appears to be evolving towards a new institutional arrangement that includes several different elements and characteristics. Internationally, as seen for example in the various Truth and Reconciliation Commissions and in developments such as the Chicago Principles, it appears that the justice system can give scope to participation and democracy, a transformation to which the principle of fraternity can offer a fundamental contribution.