Irish Centre for Human Rights

In this episode of the Human Rights Podcast, LLM student Paula Cordova speaks with Dr. Anita Ferrara, Transitional Justice scholar based at the Irish Centre for Human Rights about her new book Transitional Justice Archives: Documenting Human Rights Violations in Latin America, which she co-edited with Dr. Beatrice Canossi.

This episode guides listeners through the key concepts, definitions, and challenges related to transitional justice archives, which have documented atrocities and mass human rights violations across various Latin American countries. Dr. Anita Ferrara will discuss the chapters on the book related to the traditional case studies of Chile, Peru, and Argentina, and the current innovations taking place in the transition process in Colombia.

Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4YGsey8d8Gt3LCd6eBWork?si=35298e7009b449a4

To register for the upcoming events, please visit the Irish Centre for Human Rights website https://www.universityofgalway.ie/irish-centre-human-rights/newsevents/

Register for the public lecture with Judge Oscar Parra in Galway May 20th https://www.universityofgalway.ie/irish-centre-human-rights/newsevents/public-lecture-restorative-justice-and-peace-in-colombia-lessons-for-the-world.html

Register for the book launch in Dublin May 22th https://www.universityofgalway.ie/irish-centre-human-rights/newsevents/book-launch---transitional-justice-archives-documenting-human-rights-violations-in-latin-america-routledge-2025.html