Reconciliation between national groups and States following divisive historical events, such as in particular conflicts, is most of the times a difficult and painful process. Conflicting narratives may become entrenched and the passing of time may in certain cases produce further division, rather than healing of wounds and reconciliation. The present article considers the possibility of construing reconciliation as a principle of international law entailing due diligence obligations to remedy the harm produced and examines the recent case of the EU-sponsored dialogue and normalization pro- cess between Serbs and Kosovars, in order to see whether useful lessons can be drawn from the European experience to address disputes and historical conflicts in the Asia- Pacific region.
Reconciliation in Europe - A Case Study from the Western Balkans
MILANO, Enrico
2016-01-01
Abstract
Reconciliation between national groups and States following divisive historical events, such as in particular conflicts, is most of the times a difficult and painful process. Conflicting narratives may become entrenched and the passing of time may in certain cases produce further division, rather than healing of wounds and reconciliation. The present article considers the possibility of construing reconciliation as a principle of international law entailing due diligence obligations to remedy the harm produced and examines the recent case of the EU-sponsored dialogue and normalization pro- cess between Serbs and Kosovars, in order to see whether useful lessons can be drawn from the European experience to address disputes and historical conflicts in the Asia- Pacific region.
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