“…These dimensions underscore the importance of recognizing past violations to prevent them from occurring again in the future, so that the desired democracy is able to uphold sustainable and lasting peace (Van Zyl, 2011, pg.47). The myriad conceptual contours of the subject are punctuated by an array of potential discussions (Sandoval et al, 2013; Winter, 2013; Torelly, 2015; Silva Filho, 2015a) including whether these measures should be applied during or after the conflicts (Roth-Arriaza and Mariezcurrena, 2006) or even within the democratic regimes (Abrão and Genro, 2012; Apolo and Silva Filho, 2020), whether or not they can contemplate social rights (Apolo and Silva Filho, 2020; Quinalha, 2013; Aubry, 2013), whether or not they are a field of study (Arthur, 2011; Bell, 2009), the relation to international law (Ambos, 2009), national or regional focus (Hazan, 2017; Kostovicova, 2017; Silva Filho, 2018), among other aspects. Whatever the case, as stated by Sandoval, Filippini and Vidal (2013, para.7), there is some consensus around the idea that transitional justice looks to confront past mass violence in order to attain justice, pointing towards a democratic society that respects human rights and, therefore, avoids the repetition of these past violations.…”