Thursday, July 5, 2012

New Issue: International Journal of Human Rights

The latest issue of the International Journal of Human Rights (Vol. 16, no. 5, 2012) is out. Contents include:
  • Special Issue: Torture and the Quest for Justice
    • Emyr Jones Parry, Introduction: Torture and the quest for justice
    • Nigel Rodley, Securing redress and overcoming impunity – some reflections
    • Theo van Boven, The need to repair
    • Gabriela Echeverria, Do victims of torture and other serious human rights violations have an independent and enforceable right to reparation?
    • Lutz Oette, Implementing the prohibition of torture: the contribution and limits of national legislation and jurisprudence
    • Lorna McGregor, The role of supranational human rights litigation in strengthening remedies for torture nationally
    • Bill Bowring, What reparation does a torture survivor obtain from international litigation? Critical reflections on practice at the Strasbourg Court
    • Sarah Fulton, Cooperating with the enemy of mankind: can states simply turn a blind eye to torture?
    • Carla Ferstman, Limited charges and limited judgments by the International Criminal Court – who bears the greatest responsibility?