Best practices for human rights and humanitarian NGO fact-finding /
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| Author / Creator: | Berman, Jordan. |
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| Imprint: | Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publisher, 2012. |
| Description: | viii, 212 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Nijhoff law specials ; v. 78 Nijhoff law specials ; 78. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8773719 |
| Summary: | This work outlines available resources and proposed standards for international NGO fact-finding missions:Chapter One presents an introduction to the issue of NGO fact-finding. Chapter Two discusses the problems caused by the lack of any generally-accepted guidelines for NGO fact-finding, in contrast with contexts where NGOs have achieved consensus. Chapter Three surveys proposed guidelines for human rights and humanitarian NGOs. In addition, this section examines United Nations fact-finding standards, as well as examples of internal fact-finding standards for major NGOs. Chapter Four analyzes the fact-finding standards used in five specific cases: the International Crisis Group (Kosovo, 1999), the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Conflict in Georgia (Georgia, 2008), United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Mapping Exercise on the Democratic Republic of Congo (1993-2003), Conflict Analysis Resource Center/University London study on Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (Colombia, 1988-2004), and Human Rights Watch (Lebanon, 2006). The final chapter offers conclusions and recommendations. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 212 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-210) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004218116 9004218114 |
