Human Rights Prosecutions in Democracies at War
1st Edition
Published on 17. September 2018
XVII, 226 pages
978-3-319-96908-4 (ISBN)
Description
Though many of the longest and most devastating internal armed conflicts have been fought within the boundaries of democratic states, these countries employ some of the highest numbers of human rights prosecutions. What conditions prompt this outcome and what explains the variable patterns of prosecutions in democracies at war? Prosecutions may be enabled by existing democratic norms and institutions, but given their role in a violent conflict, democratic governments may go to great lengths to avoid judicial accountability. Through qualitative and quantitative research of four cases, Sri Lanka, Northern Ireland, Spain and Colombia, this book argues that emergency and anti-terrorism laws issued during the conflict created barriers to the investigation and prosecution of state human rights violations. The extent to which state actors were held accountable was shaped by citizens, NGOs and political actors who challenged or upheld impunity provisions within emergency legislation.
Reviews / Votes
"This book breaks new ground on questions of human rights accountability in democracies at war. Drawing on illuminating on-site interviews, extensive archival research, and quantitative data, Lynch compellingly argues that emergency laws crucially shape justice outcomes. An impressive contribution." (Nadya Nedelsky, Professor of International Studies, Macalester College, USA)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
XVII, 226 p. 7 illus. in color.
File size
2,54 MB
ISBN-13
978-3-319-96908-4 (9783319969084)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-96908-4
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Moira Lynch
Human Rights Prosecutions in Democracies at War
Book
10/2018
Palgrave Macmillan
€74.89
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Person
Moira Lynch
is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Loyola University Maryland, USA.
Content
1. Introduction.- 2. Human Rights Prosecutions and Institutional Continuity in Sri Lanka.- 3. Conversion, Layering and Human Rights Prosecutions in Northern Ireland.- 4. "Resorting to Authoritarian Habits": Anti-Terrorism Laws, State Violence and Human Rights Prosecutions in Democratic Spain.- 5. The Constitutional Court, Military Jurisdiction and Human Rights Prosecutions in Colombia.- 6. Human Rights Prosecutions and Democracies at War in Comparative Perspective.
