The roles and functions of atrocity-related United Nations commissions of inquiry in the international legal order : navigating between principle and pragmatism / / by Catherine E.M. Harwood |
Autore | Harwood Catherine <1985-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden, The Netherlands ; ; Boston : , : Brill Nijhoff, , [2020] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Disciplina | 345.052 |
Collana | Leiden studies on the frontiers of international law |
Soggetto topico |
Criminal investigation (International law)
Political atrocities International commissions of inquiry War crimes investigation Rohingya (Burmese people) - Crimes against - Burma |
ISBN | 90-04-41124-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword -- Andrew Clapham Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 The Phenonemon of Atrocity-Related Inquiry -- 2 Delineation of UN Atrocity-Related Inquiry -- 2.1 / International Commissions of Inquiry -- 2.2 / Established by the United Nations -- 2.3 / Focus on Situations of Atrocities -- 3 Structure of the Book -- 4 Some Words on Methodology -- 1 Charting the Rise of UN Atrocity-Related Inquiry -- Introduction -- 1 Interstate Atrocity-Related Inquiries -- 1.1 / 1919 Commission -- 1.2 / Inter-Allied Commissions of Inquiry -- 1.3 / United Nations War Crimes Commission -- 2 ‘Geneva’ International Humanitarian Law Inquiry -- 3 Atrocity-Related Inquiries by International Organisations Other than the UN -- 3.1 / League of Nations -- 3.2 / Regional Organisations -- 4 UN Atrocity-Related Inquiries -- 4.1 / Sparse Atrocity-Related Inquiry Practice: 1945–1991 -- 4.2 / Proliferation of UN Atrocity-Related Inquiries: 1992 and Beyond -- Conclusions -- 2 Establishing the Mandate: Mandating Authorities as Architects of Atrocity-Related Inquiries -- Introduction -- 1 Dynamics of Establishment -- 1.1 / Institutional Framework Relevant to UN Atrocity-Related Inquiries -- 1.2 / State Consent and Cooperation -- 1.3 / Selection of Situations -- 1.4 / New York/Geneva Dynamics -- 2 Legal Dimensions of Written Mandates -- 2.1 / Investigative Focus and Recommendations -- 2.2 / Legal Lenses of Analysis -- 2.3 / Challenges to Legal Lenses of hrc-Led Inquiries -- 3 Impartiality of Written Mandates -- 3.1 / Geographic Parameters -- 3.2 / Temporal Scope -- 3.3 / Actors under Scrutiny -- 3.4 / Prejudgment of Findings -- 4 Appointment and Composition of Commissions -- 4.1 / Appointment Processes -- 4.2 / Commissioner Independence and Impartiality -- 4.3 / Commissioner Expertise -- 5 Decisions on Operational Aspects -- 5.1 / Scope of Discretion Accorded to Commissions -- 5.2 / Provision of Resources and Time Limits -- 6 Principle and Pragmatism in Mandating Authorities’ Choices -- 6.1 / Turn to International Law -- 6.2 / Inquiry to Condemn Atrocities -- 6.3 / Inquiry as Building and Releasing Pressure -- Conclusions -- 3 Mandate Interpretation and Implementation: Commissions as Engineers of Their Roles and Functions -- Introduction -- 1 Interpretation of the Mandate -- 1.1 / Geographic Parameters -- 1.2 / Temporal Scope -- 1.3 / Actors under Scrutiny -- 1.4 / Prejudgment of Findings -- 2 Principles Guiding Mandate Implementation -- 2.1 / Impartiality -- 2.2 / Centrality of Victims -- 2.3 / Accountability -- 3 Practical Challenges Informing Mandate Implementation -- 3.1 / Resource and Time Limitations -- 3.2 / Security Concerns -- 3.3 / Lack of Territorial Access -- 3.4 / States’ Refusals to Provide Information -- 4 Fostering Quality in Methods of Work -- 4.1 / Judicial . |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795281603321 |
Harwood Catherine <1985-> | ||
Leiden, The Netherlands ; ; Boston : , : Brill Nijhoff, , [2020] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The roles and functions of atrocity-related United Nations commissions of inquiry in the international legal order : navigating between principle and pragmatism / / by Catherine E.M. Harwood |
Autore | Harwood Catherine <1985-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden, The Netherlands ; ; Boston : , : Brill Nijhoff, , [2020] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Disciplina | 345.052 |
Collana | Leiden studies on the frontiers of international law |
Soggetto topico |
Criminal investigation (International law)
Political atrocities International commissions of inquiry War crimes investigation Rohingya (Burmese people) - Crimes against - Burma |
ISBN | 90-04-41124-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword -- Andrew Clapham Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 The Phenonemon of Atrocity-Related Inquiry -- 2 Delineation of UN Atrocity-Related Inquiry -- 2.1 / International Commissions of Inquiry -- 2.2 / Established by the United Nations -- 2.3 / Focus on Situations of Atrocities -- 3 Structure of the Book -- 4 Some Words on Methodology -- 1 Charting the Rise of UN Atrocity-Related Inquiry -- Introduction -- 1 Interstate Atrocity-Related Inquiries -- 1.1 / 1919 Commission -- 1.2 / Inter-Allied Commissions of Inquiry -- 1.3 / United Nations War Crimes Commission -- 2 ‘Geneva’ International Humanitarian Law Inquiry -- 3 Atrocity-Related Inquiries by International Organisations Other than the UN -- 3.1 / League of Nations -- 3.2 / Regional Organisations -- 4 UN Atrocity-Related Inquiries -- 4.1 / Sparse Atrocity-Related Inquiry Practice: 1945–1991 -- 4.2 / Proliferation of UN Atrocity-Related Inquiries: 1992 and Beyond -- Conclusions -- 2 Establishing the Mandate: Mandating Authorities as Architects of Atrocity-Related Inquiries -- Introduction -- 1 Dynamics of Establishment -- 1.1 / Institutional Framework Relevant to UN Atrocity-Related Inquiries -- 1.2 / State Consent and Cooperation -- 1.3 / Selection of Situations -- 1.4 / New York/Geneva Dynamics -- 2 Legal Dimensions of Written Mandates -- 2.1 / Investigative Focus and Recommendations -- 2.2 / Legal Lenses of Analysis -- 2.3 / Challenges to Legal Lenses of hrc-Led Inquiries -- 3 Impartiality of Written Mandates -- 3.1 / Geographic Parameters -- 3.2 / Temporal Scope -- 3.3 / Actors under Scrutiny -- 3.4 / Prejudgment of Findings -- 4 Appointment and Composition of Commissions -- 4.1 / Appointment Processes -- 4.2 / Commissioner Independence and Impartiality -- 4.3 / Commissioner Expertise -- 5 Decisions on Operational Aspects -- 5.1 / Scope of Discretion Accorded to Commissions -- 5.2 / Provision of Resources and Time Limits -- 6 Principle and Pragmatism in Mandating Authorities’ Choices -- 6.1 / Turn to International Law -- 6.2 / Inquiry to Condemn Atrocities -- 6.3 / Inquiry as Building and Releasing Pressure -- Conclusions -- 3 Mandate Interpretation and Implementation: Commissions as Engineers of Their Roles and Functions -- Introduction -- 1 Interpretation of the Mandate -- 1.1 / Geographic Parameters -- 1.2 / Temporal Scope -- 1.3 / Actors under Scrutiny -- 1.4 / Prejudgment of Findings -- 2 Principles Guiding Mandate Implementation -- 2.1 / Impartiality -- 2.2 / Centrality of Victims -- 2.3 / Accountability -- 3 Practical Challenges Informing Mandate Implementation -- 3.1 / Resource and Time Limitations -- 3.2 / Security Concerns -- 3.3 / Lack of Territorial Access -- 3.4 / States’ Refusals to Provide Information -- 4 Fostering Quality in Methods of Work -- 4.1 / Judicial . |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809380903321 |
Harwood Catherine <1985-> | ||
Leiden, The Netherlands ; ; Boston : , : Brill Nijhoff, , [2020] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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