Accomodating individual criminal responsibility and national reconciliation: the UN Truth Commission for East Timor
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This article reviews the workings of the United Nations Truth Commission for East Timor. It has been very effective in combining the principles of reconciliation with those of criminal liability and should serve as a model for similar commissions in the future.
Publication Name: American Journal of International Law
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0002-9300
Year: 2001
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Collapse and reconstruction of a judicial system: the United Nations missions in Kosovo and East Timor
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The author discusses the difficulties faced by the UN in reconstructing justice systems in Kosovo and East Timor as part of their nation building operations following the military and human rights atrocities committed in these countries.
Publication Name: American Journal of International Law
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0002-9300
Year: 2001
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From Danzig to East Timor and beyond: the role of international territorial administration
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The author discusses international territorial administration projects in post-conflict societies, how they operate, official justifications for their use, and the role of international organizations in their operation.
Publication Name: American Journal of International Law
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0002-9300
Year: 2001
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