The Provocations Of Amnesty
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The Provocations Of Amnesty
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Author : Erik Doxtader
language : en
Publisher: New Africa Books
Release Date : 2003
The Provocations Of Amnesty written by Erik Doxtader and has been published by New Africa Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Amnesty categories.
South Africa's amnesty was a unique experiment. A path that lay 'between a Nuremberg option and total amnesia, ' the amnesty process was designed in the heat of a remarkable and complex transition to constitutional democracy
Amnesty After Atrocity
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Author : Helena Cobban
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-11-17
Amnesty After Atrocity written by Helena Cobban and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-17 with Political Science categories.
"A compelling read." Richard J. Goldstone, former Chief Prosecutor of the UN tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda "A very important contribution." Princeton N. Lyman, Council on Foreign Relations "A powerful reminder that dealing with the legacy of wartime atrocities is not simply a matter of bringing perpetrators to justice. It also means overcoming the divisions within the society and healing the victims." Marina Ottaway, Senior Associate, Democracy and Rule of Law Project, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace In Amnesty after Atrocity? veteran journalist Helena Cobban examines the effectiveness of different ways of dealing with the aftermath of genocide and violence committed during intergroup conflicts. She traveled to Rwanda, Mozambique, and South Africa to assess the various ways those nations tried to come to grips with their violent past: from war crimes trials to truth commissions to outright amnesties for perpetrators. She discovered that in terms of both moving forward and satisfying the needs of survivors, war crimes trials are not the most effective path. This book provides historical context and includes interviews with a cross-section of people: community leaders, victims, policymakers, teachers, rights activists, and even some former abusers. These first-person accounts create a rich, readable text, and Cobban's overall conclusions will surprise many readers in the West.
Amnesties Accountability And Human Rights
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Author : Renee Jeffery
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2014-05-26
Amnesties Accountability And Human Rights written by Renee Jeffery and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-26 with Law categories.
For the last thirty years, documented human rights violations have been met with an unprecedented rise in demands for accountability. This trend challenges the use of amnesties which typically foreclose opportunities for criminal prosecutions that some argue are crucial to transitional justice. Recent developments have seen amnesties circumvented, overturned, and resisted by lawyers, states, and judiciaries committed to ending impunity for human rights violations. Yet, despite this global movement, the use of amnesties since the 1970s has not declined. Amnesties, Accountability, and Human Rights examines why and how amnesties persist in the face of mounting pressure to prosecute the perpetrators of human rights violations. Drawing on more than 700 amnesties instituted between 1970 and 2005, Renée Jeffery maps out significant trends in the use of amnesty and offers a historical account of how both the use and the perception of amnesty has changed. As mechanisms to facilitate transitions to democracy, to reconcile divided societies, or to end violent conflicts, amnesties have been adapted to suit the competing demands of contemporary postconflict politics and international accountability norms. Through the history of one evolving political instrument, Amnesties, Accountability, and Human Rights sheds light on the changing thought, practice, and goals of human rights discourse generally.
Amnesty In The Age Of Human Rights Accountability
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Author : Francesca Lessa
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-05-28
Amnesty In The Age Of Human Rights Accountability written by Francesca Lessa and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-28 with Law categories.
This edited volume brings together well-established and emerging scholars of transitional justice to discuss the persistence of amnesty in the age of human rights accountability. The volume attempts to reframe debates, moving beyond the limited approaches of 'truth versus justice' or 'stability versus accountability' in which many of these issues have been cast in the existing scholarship. The theoretical and empirical contributions in this book offer new ways of understanding and tackling the enduring persistence of amnesty in the age of accountability. In addition to cross-national studies, the volume encompasses eleven country cases of amnesty for past human rights violations: Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Uganda and Uruguay. The volume goes beyond merely describing these case studies, but also considers what we learn from them in terms of overcoming impunity and promoting accountability to contribute to improvements in human rights and democracy.
Amnesty Serious Crimes And International Law
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Author : Josepha Close
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-05-16
Amnesty Serious Crimes And International Law written by Josepha Close and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-16 with Law categories.
Amnesty, Serious Crimes and International Law examines the permissibility of amnesties for serious crimes in the contemporary international order. In the last few decades, there has been a growing tendency to consider that amnesties are prohibited in respect of certain grave crimes. However, the question remains controversial as there is no explicit treaty ban and general amnesties continue to be frequently issued in post-conflict and transitional contexts. The first part of the book explores the use of amnesties from antiquity to the present day. It reviews amnesty traditions in ancient societies and provides a global picture of modern amnesties. In parallel, it traces the development of the accountability paradigm underpinning the current prohibitive stance on amnesties. The second part assesses the position of modern international law on amnesties. It comprehensively analyses the main arguments supporting the existence of a general amnesty ban, including the duty to prosecute international crimes, the right to redress of victims of human rights violations, international standards and trends in state practice, and the mandate of international criminal courts. The book argues that, while international legal or policy requirements restrict the freedom of states to extend amnesty in respect of serious crimes, or the effectiveness of amnesty measures in preventing the prosecution of such crimes, these restrictions do not add up to an absolute and universal prohibition.
Walk With Us And Listen
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Author : Charles Villa-Vicencio
language : en
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Release Date : 2009-09-30
Walk With Us And Listen written by Charles Villa-Vicencio and has been published by Georgetown University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-30 with Political Science categories.
Effective peace agreements are rarely accomplished by idealists. The process of moving from situations of entrenched oppression, armed conflict, open warfare, and mass atrocities toward peace and reconciliation requires a series of small steps and compromises to open the way for the kind of dialogue and negotiation that make political stability, the beginning of democracy, and the rule of law a possibility. For over forty years, Charles Villa-Vicencio has been on the front lines of Africa's battle for racial equality. In Walk with Us and Listen, he argues that reconciliation needs honest talk to promote trust building and enable former enemies and adversaries to explore joint solutions to the cause of their conflicts. He offers a critical assessment of the South African experiment in transitional justice as captured in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and considers the influence of ubuntu, in which individuals are defined by their relationships, and other traditional African models of reconciliation. Political reconciliation is offered as a cautious model against which transitional politics needs to be measured. Villa-Vicencio challenges those who stress the obligation to prosecute those allegedly guilty of gross violation of human rights, replacing this call with the need for more complementarity between the International Criminal Court and African mechanisms to achieve the greater goals of justice and peace building.
Research Handbook On Transitional Justice
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Author : Cheryl Lawther
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2023-08-14
Research Handbook On Transitional Justice written by Cheryl Lawther and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-14 with Law categories.
Providing a refreshing take on transitional justice, this second edition Research Handbook brings together an expanse of scholarly expertise to reconsider how societies deal with gross human rights violations, structural injustices and mass violence. Contextualised by historical developments, it covers a diverse range of concepts, actors and mechanisms of transitional justice, while shedding light on new and emerging areas in the field.
Negotiating Peace
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Author : Renée Jeffery
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-03-18
Negotiating Peace written by Renée Jeffery and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-18 with Law categories.
A study of how and why amnesties for human rights violations remain a prevalent feature of peace processes in Asia.
Restorative Justice Reconciliation And Peacebuilding
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Author : Jennifer J. Llewellyn
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2014
Restorative Justice Reconciliation And Peacebuilding written by Jennifer J. Llewellyn and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Law categories.
This book develops the twin concepts of restorative justice and reconciliation as frameworks for peacebuilding that contain great potential for addressing common dilemmas: peace versus justice, religious versus secular approaches, individual versus structural justice, reconciliation versus retribution, and the harmonization of the sheer multiplicity of practices involved in repairing past harms
Justice And Reconciliation In Post Apartheid South Africa
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Author : François Du Bois (jurist.)
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2008
Justice And Reconciliation In Post Apartheid South Africa written by François Du Bois (jurist.) and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Law categories.
An assessment of the transitional processes aimed at creating a stable and just society in South Africa.