Electronic Journals of the U.S. Information Agency --- Vol. 1, No 3, May 1996
CONFRONTING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
Welcome Table of Contents
Welcome Table of Contents
Welcome to Issues of Democracy, the third in the Electronic Journals series of the United States Information Agency (USIA). Issues of Democracy is published by USIA's Office of Thematic Programs and edited by its Democracy and Human Rights Team for USIA's international audience.Accountability for war crimes and human rights violations is the central topic for this edition. The 50th anniversary of the war crimes trials that followed the end of World War II provides opportunity for reflection on what has become one of the most pressing international issues of our times.
Scores of wars and conflicts have occurred during the past half century. Until recently, however, no persons accused of war crimes and human rights violations had been prosecuted under international law since the war crimes trials in Nuremberg and Tokyo. The situation changed with the formation of the war crimes tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
This journal discusses the precedent set by the Nuremberg and Tokyo war crimes trials, the current war crimes tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, and some of the other ways in which nations are seeking to achieve accountability for major human rights violations. Our intention is to provide a variety of views and perspectives, not all of which necessarily represent official U.S. government policy.
The Democracy and Human Rights Team welcomes comments and/or suggestions. Readers may send e-mail messages or write to:
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Issues of Democracy, USIA Electronic Journals, Vol. 1, No. 3, May 1996