A conference on the United Nations and the protection of human rights in post-conflict situations will be held at the Human Rights Law Centre at the University of Nottingham in the UK on 12 and 13 September. The conference will consider the UN and human rights protection in post-conflict situations. As the largest provider, as well as the organisation that, to a large degree, has the responsibility for setting the standards in this area, a critical evaluation of the UN's involvement should be a significant contribution to the development of best practice in this area.
The United Nations and the Protection of Human Rights in Post-Conflict
Situations
Human Rights Law Centre
The University of Nottingham (UK)
12-13 September 2002
The conference will consider the UN and human rights protection in
post-conflict situations. As the largest provider, as well as the
organisation that, to a large degree, has the responsibility for setting the
standards in this area, a critical evaluation of the UN's involvement should
be a significant contribution to the development of best practice in this
area. The major concern is with the UN's establishment of standards and
mechanisms for human rights protection following the cessation of
hostilities.
The UN's involvement in the post-conflict phase of state building will be
considered from the perspective of legal principles, peace agreements, types
and levels of UN involvement, past accountability, and future protection.
Attention will also be given to case-studies. The aim is to identify the
legal framework of human rights applicable to post-conflict situations and
then to consider the compatibility of UN practice.
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