Commissions of inquiry and transitional justice in India: A double-edged sword
RENÉE JEFFERY | In India, commissions of inquiry are often established in response to instances of communal violence, with the stated aim of uncovering… Read More
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Transitional justice at the National Human Rights Commission of Nepal: Challenging legitimacy, credibility, and effectiveness
RENÉE JEFFERY | In the wake of conflict and upheaval, the establishment of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) often symbolises a commitment to… Read More
Confident, competent, inconsistent: Australia’s strategic personality
IAN HALL | There is broad agreement that Australian diplomacy and defence policy need to change to meet the challenges posed by a… Read More
Uptight and uncomfortable
RENÉE JEFFERY | Human rights occupy a curiously uncomfortable place in Australian foreign policy. Like liberal democracies the world over, Australia’s foreign policy… Read More
Domestic politics drive Malaysia’s abrupt global court U-turn
RENÉE JEFFERY | Well, that was short lived. With the rounds of applause that accompanied its historic decision to accede to the Rome Statute… Read More
Taking transitional justice to Cambodia’s youth
RENÉE JEFFERY | Like young people the world over, the youth of Cambodia are glued to their mobile phones. They sit in cafes and… Read More
Malaysia joins the International Criminal Court
RENÉE JEFFERY | On Monday, Malaysia ratified the Rome Statute, making it the 124th State party to the International Criminal Court… Read More
Nepal’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission limps on
RENÉE JEFFERY | On 9 February 2019, the operational mandate of Nepal’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared… Read More
Nepal’s comprehensive peace agreement: human rights, compliance and impunity a decade on
RENÉE JEFFERY | In November 2006, the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist signed a Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) designed to… Read More
The forgiveness dilemma: Emotions and justice at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal
RENÉE JEFFERY | In post-conflict politics, the practice of forgiveness is marked by a serious dilemma. For its proponents, forgiveness is the panacea for… Read More
