The End of ‘the end of impunity’? The International Criminal Court and the Challenge from Truth Commissions

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The End of ‘the end of impunity’? The International Criminal Court and the Challenge from Truth Commissions. / Holtermann, Jakob von Holderstein.

In: Res Publica, Vol. 16, No. 2, 2010, p. 209-225.

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Holtermann, JVH 2010, 'The End of ‘the end of impunity’? The International Criminal Court and the Challenge from Truth Commissions', Res Publica, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 209-225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11158-010-9111-5

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Holtermann, J. V. H. (2010). The End of ‘the end of impunity’? The International Criminal Court and the Challenge from Truth Commissions. Res Publica, 16(2), 209-225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11158-010-9111-5

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Holtermann JVH. The End of ‘the end of impunity’? The International Criminal Court and the Challenge from Truth Commissions. Res Publica. 2010;16(2):209-225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11158-010-9111-5

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Holtermann, Jakob von Holderstein. / The End of ‘the end of impunity’? The International Criminal Court and the Challenge from Truth Commissions. In: Res Publica. 2010 ; Vol. 16, No. 2. pp. 209-225.

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abstract = "With its express intention {\textquoteleft}to put an end to impunity{\textquoteright}, the International Criminal Court (ICC) faces a substantial challenge in the shape of conditional amnesties granted in future national truth commissions (TCs)—a challenge that invokes fundamental considerations of criminal justice ethics. In this article, I give an account of the challenge, and I consider a possible solution to it presented by Declan Roche. According to this solution the ICC-prosecutor should respect national amnesties and prosecute and punish only those perpetrators who have refused to cooperate with the TC. I argue, however, that this compromise is untenable. As a general rule, if we justify the ICC on grounds of deterrence we should not accept conditional amnesties granted in national TCs.",
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