Publications

Investigation areas

Forum Europe-Latin America

Captive Institutions

Flacso Chile

What do Chileans think of the Armed Forces since the death of Augusto Pinochet? This is one of the questions which is tackled by “Captive Institutions"

 

 

Transnational Terrorism, Security and the Rule of Law

The Transnational Terrorism, Security and the Rule of Law (TTSRL) project is aimed at framing the current nature of the threat of terrorism as it exists within the EU, and at generating insight into the various response options to terrorism that are available to European governments.

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Peace, Security & Human Rights

Projects

International Criminal Justice & post conflict

Seeking Accountability for Sexual Crimes in Post-Conflict Situations

By (14/07/2008)

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The systematic use of extreme violence, in particular sexual violence, in conflict and post-conflict situations raises the pressing question of how to end the cycle of impunity. On 13 and 14 May 2008, representatives of the International Criminal Court and the ad hoc tribunals, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, human rights organisations, and the European Parliament were brought together.

 

 

 

Terrorism & Rule of Law

Legality and legitimacy in the use of force

By (07/07/2008)

Jayel Aheram, Flick
This article analyses the juridical arguments and the international trends which have brought on the current reformulation of International Law since the terrorist attacks of the 11th of September 2001.

 

 

International Criminal Justice & post conflict

Paramilitary demobilisation in Colombia: between peace and justice

By (25/04/2008)

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As Colombia seeks to resolve its long-running internal conflict, the country finds itself performing a precarious balancing act between the need for peace and the need for justice.
This working paper explores the international legal framework with regards to justice, truth and reparation and asks to what extent Colombia’s very own tailor-made framework is in line with these parameters.

Terrorism & Rule of Law

Al Banna and Deghayes: were they innocent all along, or did Guantánamo make them so?

By (10/03/2008)

The return of these two refugees in Britain has focussed attention on Guantanamo, and the exceptional circumstances of some of the inmates there, once again. The case of Jamil Al Banna and Omar Deghayes, who were the subject of a European arrest warrant alleging their involvement in an Al-Qaeda cell in Spain, provokes important questions about the limitations of the fight against terrorism.

International Criminal Justice & post conflict

Transitional justice: a European perspective

By (18/12/2007)

ICC's President, Philippe Kirsch, and the EU's High Representative for CFSP, Javier Solana, in June this year
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The author examines the history of transitional justice and the way the concept has evolved over the years. It also explores the specific legal interpretations that have been applied to it and how these have played out in recent political contexts. Finally, it offers some recommendations for how it should be integrated into EU policies, both foreign and domestic.

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