No Law No Justice No State For Victims

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Human rights
ISBN : 1623138787

Get Book

No Law, No Justice, No State for Victims by Anonim Pdf

It has been 14 years since the armed conflict between Maoist insurgents and government forces ended in Nepal. Tens of thousands became victims of enforced disappearances, torture, rape, and unlawful killings in the decade of fighting between 1996 and 2006. They are still waiting for truth and justice. There have been hardly any successful prosecutions since the end of the conflict for severe violations. Resistance to address past abuses has entrenched impunity in the present and, combined with a failure to ensure security sector reform, has led to repeated lack of punishment in cases of serious human rights violations which still occur in Nepal. In a mounting number of alleged extrajudicial killings by the police, custodial deaths allegedly resulting from torture, and shootings of unarmed protesters in recent years, the authorities refused to take action despite strong evidence. We conclude that failure to provide justice for past crimes creates direct and tangible harms in the present: families who lost loved ones years ago continue to seek justice and are forced to live without closure. And as new cases of abuse by the police show, impunity for past crimes means that unaccountable and abusive individuals and institutions continue to claim new victims in post-conflict Nepal.

Author : Carlos Fernández de Casadevante Romani
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783642281402

Get Book

International Law of Victims by Carlos Fernández de Casadevante Romani Pdf

After having ignored victims, only recently both domestic and international law have begun to pay attention to them. As a consequence, different international norms related to victims have progressively been introduced. These are norms generally characterized by a certain concept from the perspective of victims, as well as by the enumeration of a list of rights to which they are entitle to; rights upon which the international statute of victims is built. In reverse, these catalogues of rights are the states’ obligations. Most of these rights are already existent in the international law of human rights. Consequently, they are not new but consolidated rights. Others are strictly linked to victims, concerning the following categories: victims of crime, victims of abuse of power, victims of gross violations of international human rights law, victims of serious violations of international humanitarian law, victims of enforced disappearance, victims of violations of international criminal law and victims of terrorism.

Author : Jo-Anne M. Wemmers
Publisher : Kugler Publications
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Law
ISBN : 9062991440

Get Book

Victims in the Criminal Justice System by Jo-Anne M. Wemmers Pdf

Author : Yvon Dandurand,Curt Taylor Griffiths,United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Publisher : United Nations Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Law
ISBN : 9211337542

Get Book

Handbook on Restorative Justice Programmes by Yvon Dandurand,Curt Taylor Griffiths,United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Pdf

The present handbook offers, in a quick reference format, an overview of key considerations in the implementation of participatory responses to crime based on a restorative justice approach. Its focus is on a range of measures and programmes, inspired by restorative justice values, that are flexible in their adaptation to criminal justice systems and that complement them while taking into account varying legal, social and cultural circumstances. It was prepared for the use of criminal justice officials, non-governmental organizations and community groups who are working together to improve current responses to crime and conflict in their community

Author : Mark Klamberg
Publisher : Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublisher
Page : 819 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9788283481013

Get Book

Commentary on the Law of the International Criminal Court by Mark Klamberg Pdf

Author : Law Commission of Canada
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780774843737

Get Book

Indigenous Legal Traditions by Law Commission of Canada Pdf

The essays in this book present important perspectives on the role of Indigenous legal traditions in reclaiming and preserving the autonomy of Aboriginal communities and in reconciling the relationship between these communities and Canadian governments. Although Indigenous peoples had their own systems of law based on their social, political, and spiritual traditions, under colonialism their legal systems have often been ignored or overruled by non-Indigenous laws. Today, however, these legal traditions are being reinvigorated and recognized as vital for the preservation of the political autonomy of Aboriginal nations and the development of healthy communities.

Author : Martina Fischer,Olivera Simic
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317529569

Get Book

Transitional Justice and Reconciliation by Martina Fischer,Olivera Simic Pdf

Scholars and practitioners alike agree that somehow the past needs to be addressed in order to enable individuals and collectives to rebuild trust and relationships. However, they also continue to struggle with critical questions. When is the right moment to address the legacies of the past after violent conflict? How can societies address the past without deepening the pain that arises from memories related to the violence and crimes committed in war? How can cultures of remembrance be established that would include and acknowledges the victims of all sides involved in violent conflict? How can various actors deal constructively with different interpretations of facts and history? Two decades after the wars, societies in Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia – albeit to different degrees – are still facing the legacies of the wars of the 1990s on a daily basis. Reconciliation between and within these societies remains a formidable challenge, given that all three countries are still facing unresolved disputes either at a cross-border level or amongst parallel societies that persist at a local community level. This book engages scholars and practitioners from the regions of former Yugoslavia, as well as international experts, to reflect on the achievements and obstacles that characterise efforts to deal with the past. Drawing variously on empirical studies, theoretical discussions, and practical experience, their contributions offer invaluable insights into the complex relationship between transitional justice and conflict transformation.

Author : Juan Carlos Ochoa S.
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004212169

Get Book

The Rights of Victims in Criminal Justice Proceedings for Serious Human Rights Violations by Juan Carlos Ochoa S. Pdf

The Rights of Victims in Criminal Justice Proceedings for Serious Human Rights Violations addresses a question of critical importance to policy-makers, international lawyers, academics, and affected societies throughout the world: Should victims of serious human rights violations be granted under international law the rights of access to and participation in criminal proceedings before international, hybrid and domestic tribunals? Juan Carlos Ochoa applies a thorough analysis of international and comparative domestic law and practice to this question, taking into account a host of international human rights instruments and case law, the theory, law and practice of international and hybrid criminal tribunals, the law and practice in several domestic jurisdictions, and many theoretical and empirical studies. After first determining the current state of, and emerging trends in, international law in this area, he argues that the lack of recognition of these rights under customary international law is inadequate, because access to and participation in criminal proceedings for victims of these infringements are based on several internationally recognised human rights and principles, contribute to the expressivist objectives of these procedures, and are consistent with the principles that inform the enforcement of criminal law in democratic States. On this basis, Ochoa convincingly suggests concrete reforms.

Author : Sebastian von Einsiedel,David M. Malone,Suman Pradhan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107005679

Get Book

Nepal in Transition by Sebastian von Einsiedel,David M. Malone,Suman Pradhan Pdf

This volume analyzes the context, dynamics and key players shaping Nepal's ongoing peace process.

Author : Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : OCLC:49089791

Get Book

The Constitution Act, 1982 by Canada Pdf

Author : Robert Elias
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1986-12-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0195039815

Get Book

The Politics of Victimization by Robert Elias Pdf

Considering victimology as a reflection of the structure of American society, Elias examines its links to the broad arenas of social, political and economic relations and advocates a new victimology of human rights that embraces victims of both crime and oppression.

Author : Dr Martin Luther King,Martin Luther King, Jr.
Publisher : HarperOne
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2025-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0063425815

Get Book

Letter from a Birmingham Jail by Dr Martin Luther King,Martin Luther King, Jr. Pdf

Author : U.s. Department of Justice,Office for Victims of Crime
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 1477615725

Get Book

Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance by U.s. Department of Justice,Office for Victims of Crime Pdf

The Attorney General of the United States and the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime strive to pursue justice for criminal acts and that pursuit includes justice for the victims of and witnesses to crime. The 2011 Edition of the Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance reflects current statutory provisions, recognizes the technological and legal changes that have taken place since the previous Guidelines were promulgated, and incorporates best practices that will benefit victims and enhance investigations and prosecutions.

Author : National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Governmental investigations
ISBN : 0660292750

Get Book

Reclaiming Power and Place by National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Pdf

Author : George P. Fletcher
Publisher : Basic Books (AZ)
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1995-01-20
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015032227582

Get Book

With Justice For Some by George P. Fletcher Pdf

A powerful examination of what's wrong with our criminal justice system and what needs to be done to fix it.