WSDC 2019 | Singapore vs South Korea | Amnesty in Post-Conflict Societies | Part 2

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Justice System Flaws
TRC Benefits
Transition Risks
Structural Dangers
Moral Limits
Government Role
National Healing
Context Limits
Questioning Impacts
Final Reflection

Justice System Flaws

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    Prosecution may fail due to weak post-conflict institutions and biased incentives.

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    New leaders often abuse legal systems to eliminate rivals and consolidate control.

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    Mandating prosecution without stable structures risks injustice and instability.

Understanding the basic format and rules of the World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC), including speaker roles and argumentative structure.
The core concepts of Transitional Justice, specifically the tension between retributive justice (prosecuting perpetrators) and restorative justice (reconciliation and rebuilding).
The definition and historical application of 'amnesty' in international law and peace-building efforts.
The 'peace versus justice' dilemma in international relations, exploring whether long-term stability requires compromising on immediate accountability.
Analyzing historical case studies of transitional justice, such as South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Rwanda's Gacaca courts.
Examining the role and jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) when national governments grant domestic amnesties.
Studying political science data and literature on the long-term durability of peace agreements that include amnesty provisions compared to those that do not.
Deconstructing the debate strategies used by the South Korean and Singaporean teams in this round, focusing on how they structured rebuttals and weighed competing harms.
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In post-conflict societies, criminal justice systems that prosecute perpetrators of crimes are more effective than amnesty-based approaches for achieving long-term stability, national reconciliation, and preventing future conflicts, as prosecution provides objective accountability, strengthens government legitimacy, and helps societies move forward by addressing past wrongs rather than allowing them to persist.