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Truth Seeking: The Lenahan Case And The Search For A Human Rights Remedy, Margaret B. Drew Jan 2018

Truth Seeking: The Lenahan Case And The Search For A Human Rights Remedy, Margaret B. Drew

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Part I of this essay addresses the role of determining truth as part of human rights remedies. Truth is essential so that all involved may provide appropriate remedies to those harmed, as well as to open a gateway to whatever level of healing and change is possible under the circumstances. Part II discusses the procedural history of Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales and explores the comparative findings and goals of the U.S. legal system within the human rights framework. The U.S. and IACHR Gonzales-Lenahan cases are used as comparative exemplars. The application of truth seeking principles to the Lenahan …