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The Developing Jurisprudence On Amnesty, Naomi Roht-Arriaza, Lauren Gibson
The Developing Jurisprudence On Amnesty, Naomi Roht-Arriaza, Lauren Gibson
Naomi Roht-Arriaza
No abstract provided.
Justice Should Be Done, But Where? The Relationship Between National And International Courts, Naomi Roht-Arriaza, Laura Dickinson, Christopher Hall, Paul Seils
Justice Should Be Done, But Where? The Relationship Between National And International Courts, Naomi Roht-Arriaza, Laura Dickinson, Christopher Hall, Paul Seils
Naomi Roht-Arriaza
No abstract provided.
Truth Commissions And Amnesties In Latin America: The Second Generation, Naomi Roht-Arriaza
Truth Commissions And Amnesties In Latin America: The Second Generation, Naomi Roht-Arriaza
Naomi Roht-Arriaza
No abstract provided.
"First, Do No Harm": Human Rights And Efforts To Combat Climate Change, Naomi Roht-Arriaza
"First, Do No Harm": Human Rights And Efforts To Combat Climate Change, Naomi Roht-Arriaza
Naomi Roht-Arriaza
No abstract provided.
The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act And Human Rights Violations: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?, Naomi Roht-Arriaza
The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act And Human Rights Violations: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?, Naomi Roht-Arriaza
Naomi Roht-Arriaza
No abstract provided.
After Amnesties Are Gone: Latin American National Courts And The New Contours Of The Fight Against Impunity, Naomi Roht-Arriaza
After Amnesties Are Gone: Latin American National Courts And The New Contours Of The Fight Against Impunity, Naomi Roht-Arriaza
Naomi Roht-Arriaza
Latin America is the one region that, in the wake of massive and systematic violations of human rights, has made inroads into trying these crimes in national courts. After decades in which cases were dismissed on grounds of amnesty, statutes of limitations, or other impediments to trial, these barriers have, in a majority of countries, fallen. This turnaround—while fragile and incomplete—is remarkable. It provides important, and inspirational, lessons for lawyers, judges and advocates in other regions, and for international justice efforts. Cases involving international crimes in the courts of Latin American countries have gone through distinct phases. In the first, …