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Archives and Human Rights by Jens Boel & Perrine Canavaggio & Antonio Gonzalez Quintano [Boel, Jens & Canavaggio, Perrine & Quintano, Antonio Gonzalez] is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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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; arch

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Author

Jens Boel & Perrine Canavaggio & Antonio Gonzalez Quintano [Boel, Jens & Canavaggio, Perrine & Quintano, Antonio Gonzalez]

Publisher

Routledge

Published

2021

Language

EN

Category

nonfiction