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Impunity is the exercise of power without accountability, which becomes, in its starkest form, the commission of crimes without punishment. In a phrase, impunity is the idea that “the law is for suckers,” a notion that human rights leaders fear is on the rise in political institutions around the world. From behaviour…
The Atlas of Impunity is here – and the rankings may surprise you
Impunity is the exercise of power without accountability, which becomes, in its starkest form, the commission of crimes without punishment. In a phrase, impunity is the idea that “the law is for suckers,” a notion that human rights leaders fear is on the rise in political institutions around the world. From behaviour in conflict to […]
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Minneapolis Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/opinion/otherviews/127616808.html Promoting Literacy to Support the Rule of Law Help promote the rule of law… Even for those of us who have seen a great deal in our long lives, the popular uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East have been exciting and inspiring. They underlined that people,…
Promoting Literacy to Support the Rule of Law
Minneapolis Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/opinion/otherviews/127616808.html Promoting Literacy to Support the Rule of Law Help promote the rule of law… Even for those of us who have seen a great deal in our long lives, the popular uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East have been exciting and inspiring. They underlined that people, whatever their background, […]
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This speech was originally made by Kofi Annan to the Swedish Parliamentary Ombudsman Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, June 9, 2009. “Sovereignty shared is not sovereignty given up. The collective interest in the new century is also a national interest if we are to find fair, effective and lasting solutions.” I am very pleased…
‘Sovereignty – The State and the Individual’
This speech was originally made by Kofi Annan to the Swedish Parliamentary Ombudsman Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, June 9, 2009. “Sovereignty shared is not sovereignty given up. The collective interest in the new century is also a national interest if we are to find fair, effective and lasting solutions.” I am very pleased to be in […]
