Principle 8: definition of a commission’s terms of reference

Bisset, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5421-3827 (2018) Principle 8: definition of a commission’s terms of reference. In: Haldemann, F. and Unger, T. (eds.) The United Nations Principles to Combat Impunity: A Commentary. Oxford Commentaries on International Law. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 116-122. ISBN 9780198743606

Abstract/Summary

The collection provides a principle by principle analysis of the UN Set of Principles for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights Through Action to Combat Impunity. It is part of the Oxford Commentaries on International Law series and includes work by leading scholars in this area. This contribution examines the background, interpretation and application in practice of procedural guarantees for those who appear before truth commissions.