Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn, Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok International humanitarian law is the part of international law primarily responsible for regulation of armed conflicts, and in particular, protection of […]
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Genocide in Gujarat: Patterns of violence
Concerned Citizens Tribunal Gujarat 2002 The Concerned Citizens Tribunal Gujarat 2002, was conceived as a response to the carnage that rocked the state of Gujarat following the Godhra […]
Closing remarks at the “International seminar on major issues relating to the International Criminal Court”
Professor Zhao Bingzhi, Director, Research Center for Criminal Jurisprudence, Renmin University, Beijing The “International seminar on major issues relating to the International Criminal Court” was co-organized by the Research Center […]
The right to reparation at the International Criminal Court [1] — Carla Ferstman
Legal Director, REDRESS One of the key achievements of the Statute of the International Criminal Court is its acknowledgement of the rights of victims. The Statute has importantly recognized the […]
Legal measures for torture prevention in Nepal
Rajendra Ghimire, Advocate, Supreme Court, Kathmandu, Nepal Nepal is passing through a difficult time in its history. The present conflict has affected our society, communities, the national economy, the quality […]
The draft Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to Remedy and Reparation: An effort to develop a coherent theory and consistent practice of reparation for victims — Gabriela Echeverria
International Legal Adviser, REDRESS Introduction: The development of victims’ rights in international law [1] International law governing human rights abuses has developed rapidly since the end of the Second World […]
Some perspectives on torture victims, reparation and mental recovery — Paul Dalton
Programme Coordinator, International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims T his article surveys issues related to the pursuit of reparation by victims of torture or their family members. What is the […]
The draft Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Violations of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law*
I. OBLIGATION TO RESPECT, ENSURE RESPECT FOR AND ENFORCE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN LAW 1. Every State has the obligation to respect, ensure respect for and enforce international human […]
KOREA: The National Human Rights Commission of Korea: An assessment after one year — Professor Kwak Nohyun
non-standing member, National Human Rights Commission of Korea In strictly legal terms, the difference between a modern state that may be called ‘civilized’ versus one that is ‘barbaric’ hinges on […]
‘Sati’ and the role of the state in India
Bijo Francis, Advocate, Kerala This August, a case of ‘Sati’ – an act of suicide by a wife who throws herself on to the burning funeral pyre of her husband […]