The Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms of International Organizations

ISBN-13: 9781108495677 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 400 str.

Stian Johansen

Opis

Establishes a framework for analyzing and assessing the accountability mechanisms of international organizations, and applies it to three case studies.

Recenzje

'It is an unfortunate fact that in 2020 there is still a need for literary works to expose gaping shortcomings in the human rights accountability of some international organizations. However, there is a need and the present book goes beyond simply dissecting the problem to demonstrate that the situation is not beyond repair. Rich in detail and astute with its in-depth examination of the issues, this book develops the normative yardsticks to construct in abstract a not only viable, but truly meaningful accountability mechanism. Building on this it provides the reader with a perspicacious legal analysis of three case studies involving UNHCR refugee camps, the EU's overseas mission and the ICC detention centre, which reveal with varying degrees of urgency the need for action. It is, in short, a book that is required reading to change the existing accountability-adverse mindset of too many within international organizations.' Kirsten Schmalenbach, Professor, Universität Salzburg

Spis treści

1. Introduction; Part I. A framework: 2. The responsibility of IOs for human rights violations; 3. IO accountability mechanisms: definition, typology, and assessment; Part II. Three case studies: 4. Case study: The EU's Common Security and Defence Policy missions; 5. Case study: UNHCR-administered refugee camps; 6. Case study: The ICC Detention Centre; 7. Conclusion.