《Impunity and human rights in international law and practice》

1 IntroductionNaomi Roht-Arriaza3

Part Ⅰ The Legal Setting13

2 Punishment, Redress, and Pardon: Theoretical and Psychological ApproachesNaomi Roht-Arriaza13

3 Sources in International Treaties of an Obligation to Investigate, Prosecute, and Provide RedressNaomi Roht-Arriaza24

4 Nontreaty Sources of the Obligation to Investigate and ProsecuteNaomi Roht-Arriaza39

5 Special Problems of a Duty to Prosecute: Derogation, Amnesties, Statutes of Limitation, and Superior OrdersNaomi Roht-Arriaza57

Part Ⅱ Case Studies: Europe73

6 OverviewNaomi Roht-Arriaza73

7 Decommunization after the “Velvet Revolutions” in East Central EuropeKathleen E. Smith82

8 Problems in Blaming and Punishing Individuals for Human Rights Violations: The Example of the Berlin Wall ShootingsSuzanne Walther99

9 Destalinization in the Former Soviet UnionKathleen E. Smith113

10 Romania: A Persistent Culture of ImpunityEdwin Rekosh129

12 Punishing Human Rights Abuses in Fledgling Democracies: The Case of ArgentinaJaime Malamud-Goti160

13 Chile: Truth and Justice under the Democratic GovernmentJorge Mera171

14 Haiti: Searching for AlternativesIrwin P. Stotzky185

15 El Salvador: A Negotiated End to Impunity？Margaret Popkin198

Part Ⅳ Case Studies: Africa and Asia221

16 OverviewNaomi Roht-Arriaza221

17 The Human Rights Debacle in the PhilippinesBelinda Aquino231

18 Human Rights in CambodiaMichael Vickery and Naomi Roht-Arriaza243

19 Zimbabwe: Drawing a Line Through the PastRichard Carver252

20 South Africa: Negotiating Change？Lynn Berat267

21 Conclusion: Combating ImpunityNaomi Roht-Ariaza281

Notes305

Index383