Impunity

Impunity means "exemption from punishment or loss or escape from fines". In the international law of human rights, it refers to the failure to bring perpetrators of human rights violations to justice and, as such, itself constitutes a denial of the victims' right to justice and redress. Impunity is especially common in countries that lack a tradition of the rule of law, suffer from corruption or that have entrenched systems of patronage, or where the judiciary is weak or members of the security forces are protected by special jurisdictions or immunities. Impunity is sometimes considered a form of denialism of …

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MP-IDSA: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses · 18 April 2024 English

Thus, Influence Operations refer to the use of non-military means of psychological, technological, economic and political influence and subversion to undermine the security and governance of a targeted country. [...] …

down foreign currencies and central banks with impunity. Dubbed a philanthropist, the nonagenarian Soros


World Bank Group · 17 April 2024 English

In 2012 and in 2018, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolutions urging the international community to intensify global efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). It also called upon …

violence against women and lead to a culture of impunity. 10. The Committee considers that gender-based considered a private matter, and to the widespread impunity in that regard IV. Recommendations A.


Redress: Redress Trust · 17 April 2024 English

In its 21st session in 2019, the ILC recommended the Draft Articles to the General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA) with a view to develop a CAH Convention on …

prohibition of amnesties and similar measures of impunity. This Submission primarily focuses on the rights Convention will enhance its function as a tool against impunity for crimes against humanity and for victims and contribute to strengthening the fight against impunity for some of the most serious crimes under international of hu- man rights through action to combat impunity (Impunity Principles)68 affirm that prescriptions do promotion of human rights through action to combat impunity, UN Doc E/CN.4/2005/102/Add.1, 8 February 2005


World Bank Group · 17 April 2024 English

Fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) significantly impact women and girls, exacerbating gender-based violence and limiting access to rights and services due to weakened institutions. Positive changes can emerge from crises, …

girls. The lack of legal protection can lead to impunity for perpetrators. Market failures that lead to


Amnesty International · 16 April 2024 English

In advance of a hearing in the criminal trial of human rights defender and lawyer Claudia González on Thursday, 11 April, Ana Piquer, Amnesty International’s Americas Director, said: “The Guatemalan …

in the context of harassment of those fighting impunity and corruption, is related to her work at the the International Commission Against Impunity (CICIG). Amnesty International has observed that Guatemalan


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 16 April 2024 English

In April 2023, the European Commission proposed a regulation on the transfer of criminal proceedings between Member States. The European Parliament is due to vote on the agreement reached between …

This will prevent duplication of proceedings and impunity where the European arrest warrant is not applied


AALCO: Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization · 16 April 2024 English

The Verbatim Record of Discussions contains the texts of the statements of the Inaugural Session, the three meetings of the Delegations of the Member States, five general meetings and the …

had a clear impact in strengthening the sense of impunity among the leaders of the occupying State and its Effective application of the principle of non-impunity for perpetrators of grave violations, war crimes activities or profit from their ill-gotten money with impunity. Tunisia has signed the United Nations Convention violence and commission of international crimes with impunity. Their statements also alluded to several other


World Bank Group · 15 April 2024 English

Fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) significantly impact women and girls, exacerbating gender-based violence and limiting access to rights and services due to weakened institutions. Positive changes can emerge from crises, …

girls. The lack of legal protection can lead to impunity for perpetrators. Market failures that lead to


Amnesty International · 15 April 2024 English

Nomsa Sizani, a human rights defender and former General Secretary of the Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM), is facing imminent threats to her life. The threats followed her allegedly questioning government officials …


UNDP: United Nations Development Programme · 15 April 2024 English

The 2030 Agenda calls for the collection of data at the local level to contextualize sustainable development challenges and monitor the progress of the SDGs. While local governments in fact …

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