The European Court of Human Rights as a Pathway to Impunity for International Crimes
Introductory Remarks on the Perspective and Intent of the Author in Writing This Monograph The European Court of Human Rights comments in the judgment Korbely v. Hungary that: However, clearly drafted a legal provision may be, in any system of law, includ
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Sonja C. Grover
The European Court of Human Rights as a Pathway to Impunity for International Crimes
Dr. Sonja C. Grover Lakehead University Faculty of Education 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada P7B 5E1 [email protected]
ISBN 978-3-642-10797-9 e-ISBN 978-3-642-10799-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-10799-3 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009943060 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: WMXDesign GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
In loving memory of and in honour of my parents Gina and David Gazan who never lost faith in humanity when it seemed like the more rational thing to do would be the converse and whose quiet dignity is still a source of great strength and comfort to me and In loving memory also of my brother Albert Gazan who struggled for the rights of the dispossessed as social worker, psychologist and educator
About the Author
Sonja C. Grover, Ph.D., is a Professor at Lakehead University. In the past eight years, she has authored over 60 refereed articles on the topic of human rights and international law published in leading international human rights and law journals and contributed two book chapters for a 2007 edited volume on children’s rights in Canada. She has also presented papers at various international conferences on the topic of human rights and vulnerable groups. Dr. Grover is Associate Editor of the International Journal of Human Rights. In 2007 she authored the book Children’s Human Rights: Challenging Global Barriers to the Child Liberation Movement, published by Sandstone Academic Press; in 2008 The Child’s Right to Legal Standing published by Lexis Nexis and in 2009 a major reference book Prosecuting International Crimes and Human Rights Abuses Committed Against Children: Leading International Court Cases published by Springer.
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Preface
Introductory Remarks on the Perspective and Intent of the Author in Writing This Monograph The European Court of Human Rights comments in the judgment Korbely v. Hungary that: However, clearly drafted a legal provision may be, in any system
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