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2008

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International Law

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Remedial Approaches To Human Rights Violations: The Inter-American Court Of Human Rights And Beyond, Tom Antkowiak Jan 2008

Remedial Approaches To Human Rights Violations: The Inter-American Court Of Human Rights And Beyond, Tom Antkowiak

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A sustained reflection upon remedial obligations and possibilities is particularly necessary at this juncture in the development of international law, where important mechanisms with reparative functions have recently sprung up around the world: the International Criminal Court, the African Court of Human Rights, and several national schemes, as a result of proliferating transitional justice initiatives. This article argues for a remedial model that emphasizes the restorative measures of satisfaction and rehabilitation, as well as general assurances of non-repetition. The work first examines the case law of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the only international human rights body with binding …


Corporations, Veils, And International Criminal Liability, Ronald Slye Jan 2008

Corporations, Veils, And International Criminal Liability, Ronald Slye

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This article investigates the issue of corporations and their criminal liability. Specifically, it outlines general arguments surrounding the issue. It provides more of a broad overview, identifying the key arguments that are typically made for applying criminal liability to corporations.