The right to reparation in international law for victims of armed conflict / Christine Evans.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Evans, Christine (E. Christine), author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in international and comparative law (Cambridge, England : 1996) ; 91.

Cambridge studies in international and comparative law ; 91

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War reparations.

Restorative justice.

Reparations for historical injustices.

Reparation (Criminal justice).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 277 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

System Details:

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Summary:

In this evaluation of the international legal standing of the right to reparation and its practical implementation at the national level, Christine Evans outlines State responsibility and examines the jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice, the Articles on State Responsibility of the International Law Commission and the convergence of norms in different branches of international law, notably human rights law, humanitarian law and international criminal law. Case studies of countries in which the United Nations has played a significant role in peace negotiations and post-conflict processes allow her to analyse to what extent transitional justice measures have promoted State responsibility for reparations, interacted with human rights mechanisms and prompted subsequent elaboration of domestic legislation and reparations policies. In conclusion, she argues for an emerging customary right for individuals to receive reparations for serious violations of human rights and a corresponding responsibility of States.

Contents:

Introduction

State responsibility, the international legal order and the development of legal norms for victims

Human rights jurisprudence on reparations, international and regional

Reparations in international criminal law

Conclusions Part I : legal state of play : convergence of international law and reparation as an individual legal right with customary recognition

The role of the UN and the promotion of victims' rights and reparations in practice

Case study : reparations in Guatemala

Case study : reparations in Sierra Leone

Case study : reparations in East Timor

Case study : reparations in Colombia

Conclusions Part II : reparations in practice : comparative analysis of practice, lessons learnt and future challenges

Final remarks : the right to reparation and implementation of the legal norm : emerging convergence of law and practice?

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ISBN:

9781139096171

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