This thesis examines the use of amnesty as a tool for ending civil wars. The thesis is innovative in its focus on amnesties during civil wars and their impact on conflict termination. I examine the conditions under which governments grant amnesties, and the various mechanisms through which amnesty acts as an incentive to stop fighting. I then study how international laws and norms against impunity for atrocious crimes influences the use of amnesty. The thesis combines in-depth quantitative and qualitative analysis by using statistical analysis of all conflict episodes from 1975-2011, as well as an intensive study of the peace negotiations in Colombia. The thesis has a number of innovative findings. I show that governments are more likely ...
76 pagesThis honors thesis examines the success of amnesty laws, relative to other mechanisms of tra...
This thesis examines the justifications of amnesty for human rights violations. It is argued that am...
International humanitarian law enshrines both the granting of amnesty at the end of a non-internatio...
This thesis examines the use of amnesty as a tool for ending civil wars. The thesis is innovative in...
This article explores the eventual possibility of anamnesty or acquittal for crimes against humanity...
Amnesty laws are a widespread practice in the transition from war to peace. They often aim at the tr...
In the difficult process of ending civil wars, granting amnesty during conflict is seen as a useful ...
The amnesty or pardon understood from the point of view of the Rome Statute of the International Cri...
Amnesties are a common feature in peace negotiations. Since the end of the Second World War, 45% of ...
A common trend among recent peace processes is the use of amnesty agreements as a mechanism to resto...
The topic of amnesty is a vital one in transitional justice scholarship. As a political tool it has ...
Governments grant amnesties to rebel groups during civil wars and this is a puzzle. Why would the go...
One of the more conspicuous symptoms of the anti-impunity movement in transitional justice is a grow...
In the interest of ending the 50 year-old internal armed conflict, the Colombian government and FARC...
This research underscores the debates on amnesty versus victims’ rights as confronted by States unde...
76 pagesThis honors thesis examines the success of amnesty laws, relative to other mechanisms of tra...
This thesis examines the justifications of amnesty for human rights violations. It is argued that am...
International humanitarian law enshrines both the granting of amnesty at the end of a non-internatio...
This thesis examines the use of amnesty as a tool for ending civil wars. The thesis is innovative in...
This article explores the eventual possibility of anamnesty or acquittal for crimes against humanity...
Amnesty laws are a widespread practice in the transition from war to peace. They often aim at the tr...
In the difficult process of ending civil wars, granting amnesty during conflict is seen as a useful ...
The amnesty or pardon understood from the point of view of the Rome Statute of the International Cri...
Amnesties are a common feature in peace negotiations. Since the end of the Second World War, 45% of ...
A common trend among recent peace processes is the use of amnesty agreements as a mechanism to resto...
The topic of amnesty is a vital one in transitional justice scholarship. As a political tool it has ...
Governments grant amnesties to rebel groups during civil wars and this is a puzzle. Why would the go...
One of the more conspicuous symptoms of the anti-impunity movement in transitional justice is a grow...
In the interest of ending the 50 year-old internal armed conflict, the Colombian government and FARC...
This research underscores the debates on amnesty versus victims’ rights as confronted by States unde...
76 pagesThis honors thesis examines the success of amnesty laws, relative to other mechanisms of tra...
This thesis examines the justifications of amnesty for human rights violations. It is argued that am...
International humanitarian law enshrines both the granting of amnesty at the end of a non-internatio...