Open AccessAccounting for Crimes: The Role of International Criminal Tribunals in Effectively Addressing Impunity
Author(s) -
Iris Almeida
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
refuge
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1920-7336
pISSN - 0229-5113
DOI - 10.25071/1920-7336.21970
Subject(s) - impunity , accountability , political science , position (finance) , human rights , democracy , law , enforcement , international law , rule of law , criminal justice , law and economics , criminology , sociology , business , finance , politics
In this paper, the author examines theways in which accountability for internationalcrimes could become a practicalreality. She takes the position that "impunity"is inimical both to justice, and tolasting peace and democracy in post-conflictsocieties and proposes a conceptualframework for the international rule oflaw as an alternative. She also argues thata strong, independent and permanentInternational Criminal Court (ICC)would ensure the kind of universal enforcementof international law that willlead to a progressive, long-term reductionof human rights violations.