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Archives and Human Rights

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Why and how can records serve as evidence of human rights violations, in particular crimes against humanity, and help the fight against impunity? Archives and Human Rights shows the close relationship between archives and human rights and discusses the emergence, at the international level, of the p...

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Main Author: Boel, Jens (auth)
Other Authors: Canavaggio, Perrine (auth), González Quintana, Antonio (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: 2021
Series:Routledge Approaches to History
Subjects:
Humanities
African history
European history
History of the Americas
History of other lands
Anna Funder
crimes against humanity
Dirty Wars
human rights
Iran-Contra Affair
Joinet principles
Pinochet
Rwandan Genocide
right to justice
right to know
right to reparation
right to truth
Securitate
Soviet Archives
Stasi
Stasiland
truth commissions
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Summary:Why and how can records serve as evidence of human rights violations, in particular crimes against humanity, and help the fight against impunity? Archives and Human Rights shows the close relationship between archives and human rights and discusses the emergence, at the international level, of the principles of the right to truth, justice and reparation. Through a historical overview and topical case studies from different regions of the world the book discusses how records can concretely support these principles. The current examples also demonstrate how the perception of the role of the archivist has undergone a metamorphosis in recent decades, towards the idea that archivists can and must play an active role in defending basic human rights, first and foremost by enabling access to documentation on human rights violations. Confronting painful memories of the past is a way to make the ghosts disappear and begin building a brighter, more serene future. The establishment of international justice mechanisms and the creation of truth commissions are important elements of this process. The healing begins with the acknowledgment that painful chapters are essential parts of history; archives then play a crucial role by providing evidence. This book is both a tool and an inspiration to use archives in defence of human rights.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (352 p.)
ISBN:9780429054624
Access:Open Access

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