ABSTRACT
Each year, countless people fall victim to crimes against humanity. These include widespread occurrences of systematic murder, torture, rape, disappearances, forced deportation and political persecution. Crimes against humanity constitute an attack on human dignity and as such they violate the human rights of the victim, as well as the laws of humanity.
In recent years, following the creation of the International Criminal Court, there has been a growing interest in the prosecution of offenders and, in particular, in reparation following crimes against humanity. While such measures are meant to provide justice for victims, victims are often forgotten or lost in legal debates about what constitutes reparation and who is eligible to receive it.
This book reaches beyond the boundaries of law and psychology and takes a multidisciplinary approach to the question of reparation for victims of crimes against humanity. Law does not take place in a vacuum and it is important to consider the impact of the law on the psychology of the victim, as well as the legal principles themselves. Herein lies the originality of this book, which bridges the gaps between psychology, victimology, criminology and law and will be of key interest to academics and students engaged in the study of these areas.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|46 pages
The victims
chapter 2|16 pages
Reparation and recovery in the aftermath of widespread violence
part II|20 pages
Victims and the law
chapter 5|21 pages
It doesn't go away with time
chapter 6|19 pages
The prosecute or expel dilemma in far-away lands
part III|58 pages
Victims and society
chapter 7|13 pages
Framing reparation claims for crimes against humanity
chapter 9|12 pages
Transitional justice in Bosnia-Herzegovina
part IV|50 pages
Collective reparations and the law
chapter 13|19 pages
Reparations through different lenses
part V|15 pages
Conclusion