The Roles and Functions of Atrocity-Related United Nations Commissions of Inquiry in the International Legal Order : Navigating Between Principle and Pragmatism

In The Roles and Functions of Atrocity-Related United Nations Commissions of Inquiry in the International Legal Order, Catherine Harwood explores how United Nations inquiries navigate considerations of principle and pragmatism to discern their identity in the international legal order. La 4ème de couv. indique : "In The roles and functions of atrocity-related united nations commissions of inquiry in the international legal order, Catherine Harwood explores the turn to international law in atrocity-related United Nations commissions of inquiry and their navigation of considerations of principle (the legal) and pragmatism (the political), to discern their identity in the international legal order. The book traces the inquiry process from establishment and interpretation of the mandate to legal analysis, production of findings and recommendations. The research finds that the turn to international law fundamentally shapes the roles and functions of UN atrocity inquiries. Inquiries continuously navigate between realms of law and politics, with the equilibrium shifting in different moments and contexts." "The plight of the Rohingya people in Myanmar has been documented in manifold reports alleging escalating atrocities.1 Accompanying these allegations were mounting calls for an international investigation under the auspices of the United Nations. After several years of diplomatic wrangling, in 2017 the United Nations Human Rights Council (hrc) established "an independent international fact- finding mission ... to establish the facts and circumstances of the alleged recent human rights violations by military and security forces, and abuses, in Myanmar, in particular in Rakhine State ... with a view to ensuring full accountability for perpetrators and justice for victims""-- Provided by publisher "The plight of the Rohingya people in Myanmar has been documented in manifold reports alleging escalating atrocities.1 Accompanying these allegations were mounting calls for an international investigation under the auspices of the United Nations. After several years of diplomatic wrangling, in 2017 the United Nations Human Rights Council (hrc) established "an independent international fact- finding mission ... to establish the facts and circumstances of the alleged recent human rights violations by military and security forces, and abuses, in Myanmar, in particular in Rakhine State ... with a view to ensuring full accountability for perpetrators and justice for victims""-- Résumé de l'éditeur