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oapen-20.500.12657-500072023-01-31T18:35:20Z Archives and Human Rights (Edition 1) Boel, Jens Canavaggio, Perrine Quintana, Antonio González History History Africa Central History Europe Germany bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBJ Regional & national history::HBJH African history bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBJ Regional & national history::HBJD European history Why and how can records serve as evidence of human rights violations, in particular crimes against humanity, and help the fight against impunity? Archives and Human Rights shows the close relationship between archives and human rights and discusses the emergence, at the international level, of the principles of the right to truth, justice and reparation.Through a historical overview and topical case studies from different regions of the world the book discusses how records can concretely support these principles. The current examples also demonstrate how the perception of the role of the archivist has undergone a metamorphosis in recent decades, towards the idea that archivists can and must play an active role in defending basic human rights, first and foremost by enabling access to documentation on human rights violations.Confronting painful memories of the past is a way to make the ghosts disappear and begin building a brighter, more serene future. The establishment of international justice mechanisms and the creation of truth commissions are important elements of this process. The healing begins with the acknowledgment that painful chapters are essential parts of history; archives then play a crucial role by providing evidence. This book is both a tool and an inspiration to use archives in defence of human rights. 2021-07-14T03:30:21Z 2021-07-14T03:30:21Z 2021 book 9780429622298 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/50007 eng application/pdf n/a external_content.pdf Routledge Routledge https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429054624 105616 https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429054624 598cd28d-2473-4915-87b5-b0d7f9623f0c b818ba9d-2dd9-4fd7-a364-7f305aef7ee9 9780429622298 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) Routledge Knowledge Unlatched open access
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Why and how can records serve as evidence of human rights violations, in particular crimes against humanity, and help the fight against impunity? Archives and Human Rights shows the close relationship between archives and human rights and discusses the emergence, at the international level, of the principles of the right to truth, justice and reparation.Through a historical overview and topical case studies from different regions of the world the book discusses how records can concretely support these principles. The current examples also demonstrate how the perception of the role of the archivist has undergone a metamorphosis in recent decades, towards the idea that archivists can and must play an active role in defending basic human rights, first and foremost by enabling access to documentation on human rights violations.Confronting painful memories of the past is a way to make the ghosts disappear and begin building a brighter, more serene future. The establishment of international justice mechanisms and the creation of truth commissions are important elements of this process. The healing begins with the acknowledgment that painful chapters are essential parts of history; archives then play a crucial role by providing evidence. This book is both a tool and an inspiration to use archives in defence of human rights.
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