Amnesties, Accountability, and Human Rights.
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- 9780812209419
- 345.077
- K5132 -- .J444 2014eb
Cover -- Amnesties, Accountability, and Human Rights -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Politics of Amnesties -- Chapter 2. Transitions to Democracy -- Chapter 3. The Pursuit of Truth -- Chapter 4. Ending Violence -- Chapter 5. The End of Impunity? -- Chapter 6. The Persistence of Amnesties -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Drawing on more than 700 amnesties instituted between 1970 and 2005, Renée Jeffery maps out significant trends in the use of amnesty and offers a historical account of how both the use and the perception of amnesty has changed.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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