Societal safety, archaeology and the investigation of contemporary mass graves.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Juhl, Kirsten; Einar Olsen, Odd
- Source
- Journal of Genocide Research. Dec2006, Vol. 8 Issue 4, p411-435. 25p. 1 Chart.
- Subject
- *POLITICAL crimes & offenses
*MASS burials
*GRAVE digging
*MISSING persons investigation
*CRIMES against humanity
*SOCIOLOGY of genocide
*REHABILITATION
*HUMAN rights violations
*SOCIETIES
- Language
- ISSN
- 1462-3528
The article focuses on the role of archaeological investigations into mass graves and subsequent revelation of truth and enforcement of justice. Post violent conflict state authorities or rebels ordered massive killings of people and concealed them in mass graves. Mass grave investigations have made a significant contribution to solving the problem of the missing. The excavation of mass graves can serve different purposes related to the societal rebuilding processes.