Truth commissions and procedural fairness / Mark Freeman.
"This is the first law book entirely devoted to the subject of truth commissions. It sets forth standards of procedural fairness aimed at protecting the rights and interests of those who come into contact with truth commissions primarily victims, witnesses, and perpetrators. The aim of the book...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2006.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Cambridge Books on Core Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "This is the first law book entirely devoted to the subject of truth commissions. It sets forth standards of procedural fairness aimed at protecting the rights and interests of those who come into contact with truth commissions primarily victims, witnesses, and perpetrators. The aim of the book is to provide recommended criteria of procedural fairness for five possible components of a truth commission's mandate: the taking of statements, the use of subpoenas, the exercise of powers of search and seizure, the holding of victim-centered public hearings, and the publication of findings of individual responsibility in a final report (sometimes called the issue of 'naming names'). The book draws on the experience of past and present truth commissions, analogous national and multilateral investigative bodies, and international and comparative standards of procedural fairness."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 400 pages) |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511280858 9780511280856 0511281277 9780511281273 0511281668 9780511281662 0511282044 9780511282041 0511584474 9780511584473 052161564X 9780521615648 1299398936 9781299398931 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511584473 |