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1. Introduction So the transformative justice model can apply
even between people with no prior contact and it is
1.1 What is art? used as a tool of peacemaking for conflicts.

And social justice also describes the fairness
The arts are the physical expressions with an added
and the just relation between the society and the
creativity to the theory found by people in the society
individuals in it. So this is a process of ensuring the
as part of their cultures. There are various elements
individuals fulfill their societal roles and receives
of the arts which can be included as,
what they due from the society which means the
• Literature (Prose, Drama and Poetry) breaking barriers for social mobility, creation of
• Performing Arts (Dance, music and safety nets and economic justice.
theatre)
The preamble for establishing of International
• Visual Arts ( drawing, Painting,
Labour Organisation is the best example that we can
photography, Sculpture, Architecture and
point out the relationship between the ultimate aims
ceramics)
of the Transitional Justice, Transformative Justice and
Even though arts have been divided into the social Justice. It says that, “Universal and lasting
several elements, some forms of arts are portrayed peace can be established only, if it is based upon the
in combination of several elements of visual and social justice.”
performance such as Cinematography.
Hence we must put particular concern to
1.2 Transitional Justice, Transformational contribute for transitional justice which could make
Justice and Social Justice to achieve the transformation towards the ultimate
social justice. For that arts and culture which are
Transitional justice refers to the ways countries
integral parts of the society can do much better task
evolving from periods of various internal conflict and
to make the transitional justice process a success.
wars and repression address large scale or systematic
2. Arts and Transitional Justice
human rights violations so numerous and so serious
that the normal judicial systems of each country will
Arts and the Transitional justice is an
not be able to provide an adequate response.
emerging area of exploring how cultural and artistic
But the transformative justice is a general strategy as
projects can open up spaces for new political thinking,
a response to conflicts where it takes the principles,
possibilities.
theories and practices of restorative justice which
lies beyond the criminal judicial system and also The relationship between art and transitional
applies areas such as environmental law, corporate justice is so bonded to each other where Art,
law, labour - management relations, consumer which includes theater, literature, photography,
bankruptcy and debt and family law. cinematography etc. as discussed earlier, has been
Transformative justice uses the systematic approach, integral to the understanding of the issues faced
which seeks problem as it is not only the beginning in situations of transitional justice as well as other
of the crime but also the causes of the crime, which issues arising out of the conflicts and mass atrocities.
tries to treat as crimes as a transformative relational Cultural interventions can contribute to the aims of
and educational opportunity for; transitional justice by making victims visible.
• Victims. The relationship between art and Transitional
• Offenders. Justice can be better understood when it is analyzed
• All other members of the affected the situations in countries such as Afghanistan,
community. Serbia, Rwanda, Northern Ireland, Cambodia, as well