Victims as protagonists of resistance. Beyond the participatory model
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international crimes, victims, agency, participation, civil societyAbstract
State agents are the actors legitimized to confront crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. At the same time, and paradoxically, these actors are often the perpetrators, passive spectators and even accessories after the fact of these crimes, and those who obstruct or fail to promote processes of memory, truth and justice. Socio-legal studies have begun to pay attention to grassroots actors, particularly civil society organizations, as subjects of resistance. This article focuses in particular on victims. First, the differences with respect to civil society organizations will be explored. Then, it will critically analyze the prevailing paradigm. Finally, it will consider whether a level of agency beyond state-led enclosure can open the door to greater levels of resistance.
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