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Truth Commissions and Procedural Fairness
Mark Freeman
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Description for Truth Commissions and Procedural Fairness
paperback. This book examines notions of procedural fairness applicable to truth commissions. Num Pages: 422 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
This is the first law book devoted entirely to the subject of truth commissions. The book sets forth standards of procedural fairness aimed at protecting the rights of those who come into contact with truth commissions - primarily victims and their families, 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 ... Read more
This is the first law book devoted entirely to the subject of truth commissions. The book sets forth standards of procedural fairness aimed at protecting the rights of those who come into contact with truth commissions - primarily victims and their families, 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
Number of Pages
422
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521615648
SKU
V9780521615648
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About Mark Freeman
Mark Freeman is a lawyer and independent consultant on human rights issues affecting states in democratic and post-conflict transition. In the past year he has conducted missions to South Africa, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya. He recently co-authored International Human Rights Law (2004) and is currently a visiting professor at the University of Ottawa ... Read more
Reviews for Truth Commissions and Procedural Fairness
'The text offers a comprehensive overview of the commissions that have taken place thus far; the footnotes are extensive and provide the reader with a treasure trove of information. … The author's depth of knowledge is reflected in the diversity of the issues he highlights including some that might not have occurred to a non-expert … This book will be ... Read more