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Table of Documents and Instruments of International Organizations |
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Table of Domestic Legislation |
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| Introduction |
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3 | (24) |
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1.1 Research Design: A Framework and Three Case Studies |
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1.1.1 The Research Question |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (7) |
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1.2.1 Doctrinal Legal Analysis |
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9 | (1) |
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1.2.2 Normative Standards for Assessing IO Accountability Mechanisms |
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1.2.3 Qualitative Research Interviews as a Supporting Method |
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12 | (3) |
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15 | (3) |
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1.3.1 Legal Sources and IO Accountability Mechanisms |
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15 | (1) |
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1.3.2 Secondary Law of IOs - Legal Status, Identification, and Interpretation |
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16 | (2) |
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1.4 Applying the Concept of Accountability to IOs and Individuals |
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1.4.1 Defining Accountability |
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1.4.2 The Accountability Relationship between IOs and Individuals |
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21 | (6) |
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2 The Responsibility of IOs for Human Rights Violations |
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29 | (2) |
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2.2 IOs, Individuals, and the Law of International Responsibility |
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31 | (6) |
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2.2.1 IOs and the Codification of the Law of International Responsibility |
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2.2.2 Internationa] Responsibility toward Individuals |
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35 | (2) |
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2.3 Attribution of Conduct and Indirect Responsibility |
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37 | (8) |
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2.3.1 Conduct of Organs or Agents of an IO |
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38 | (3) |
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2.3.2 Conduct of Organs of States Placed at the Disposal of an IO |
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41 | (2) |
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2.3.3 Indirect Responsibility - Complicity |
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43 | (2) |
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2.4 The Breach of an International (Human Rights) Obligation |
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2.4.1 IO Constitutions and Secondary Law as Sources of Human Rights Obligations |
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47 | (2) |
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2.4.2 Treaty Law as a Source of IO Human Rights Obligations |
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49 | (2) |
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2.4.3 Customary Law as a Source of IO Human Rights Obligations |
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51 | (4) |
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2.4.4 General Principles of Law as a Source of IO Human Rights Obligations |
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55 | (3) |
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58 | (2) |
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3 IO Accountability Mechanisms: Definition, Typology, and Assessment |
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3.1 Definition - What Is an IO Accountability Mechanism? |
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60 | (3) |
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3.2 A Typology of IO Accountability Mechanisms |
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3.2.1 Administrative Appeals Procedures |
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64 | (3) |
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3.2.2 Internal Oversight Mechanisms |
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67 | (6) |
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73 | (2) |
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3.2.4 Inspection and Review Panels |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (1) |
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3.2.6 International Courts |
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78 | (6) |
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3.2.7 International Arbitral Tribunals |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (5) |
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3.3 Assessing 10 Accountability Mechanisms |
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3.3.1 The Theoretical Approaches |
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3.3.1.1 The Right to an Effective Remedy as Lex Ferenda |
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3.3.1.2 Procedural Justice |
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3.3.1.3 The Relationship between the Two Theoretical Approaches |
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3.3.2 The Normative Yardsticks |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (3) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (3) |
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113 | (4) |
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117 | (185) |
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4 Case Study: The EU's Common Security and Defense Policy Missions |
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119 | (27) |
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119 | (1) |
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4.2 CSDP Missions and the Need for Accountability |
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120 | (17) |
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4.2.1 CSDP Missions as Part of the Common Foreign and Security Policy |
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120 | (2) |
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4.2.2 FU Human Rights Obligations and CSDP Missions |
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122 | (3) |
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4.2.3 NAVFOR Atalanta - A Military CSDP Mission |
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125 | (1) |
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4.2.3.1 Structure and Exercise of Power |
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125 | (3) |
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4.2.3.2 Potential for Human Rights Violations |
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128 | (3) |
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4.2.4 EULEX Kosovo - a Civilian CSDP Mission |
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131 | (1) |
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4.2.4.1 Structure and Exercise of Power |
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131 | (3) |
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4.2.4.2 Potential for Human Rights Violations |
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134 | (3) |
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4.2.5 The Accountability Mechanisms Applicable to CSDP Missions - an Overview |
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137 | (1) |
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4.3 The Court of Justice of the EU |
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4.3.1 Access - the CJEU's (Lacking) Jurisdiction over the CFSP |
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4.3.1.1 The CFSP Carve-Out and Its Limits |
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4.3.1.2 The Two Claw-Back Provisions |
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140 | (4) |
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144 | (1) |
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4.4 The European Ombudsman |
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144 | (2) |
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145 | (1) |
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4.4.1.1 Lack of Direct Access |
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145 | (1) |
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4.4.1.2 Indirect and Informal Avenues for Complaints |
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146 | (28) |
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149 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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4.5.1.1 Jurisdictional Immunity before Domestic Courts in the Mission Area |
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4.5.1.2 The Lack of Jurisdictional Immunity before the Courts of EU Member States |
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154 | (1) |
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4.5.1.3 Jurisdictional Competence |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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4.5.2.1 The Potential Obstacle of Foto-Frost (Lack of Annulment Powers) |
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156 | (2) |
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4.5.2.2 Immunity as an Obstacle for Enforcement |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (1) |
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4.6 Mission-Specific Accountability Mechanisms |
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160 | (12) |
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160 | (1) |
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4.6.2 NAVFOR Atalanta's SOFA Claims Procedure(s) |
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161 | (3) |
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4.6.3 EULEX Kosovo's Human Rights Review Panel |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (3) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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4.7 Overall Assessment and Conclusion |
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172 | (2) |
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5 Case Study: UNHCR-Administered Refugee Camps |
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174 | (2) |
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5.2 The Evolution of the UNHCR's Mandate |
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176 | (2) |
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5.3 Refugee Camp Administration and the UNHCR |
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178 | (6) |
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5.3.1 Refugee Camp Administration as Exercise of Power |
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178 | (1) |
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5.3.2 The UNHCR's Role in Refugee Camp Administration |
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179 | (3) |
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5.3.3 Implementing Partners and the Attribution of Conduct to the UNHCR |
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182 | (2) |
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5.4 The Need for Accountability |
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184 | (7) |
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5.4.1 The Human Rights Obligations of the UNHCR |
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184 | (4) |
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5.4.2 Human Rights Violations in UNHCR-Administered Refugee Camps |
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188 | (3) |
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5.5 An Overview of UNHCR Accountability Mechanisms |
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191 | (2) |
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5.6 The UNHCR Inspector General's Office |
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193 | (16) |
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193 | (2) |
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195 | (4) |
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199 | (2) |
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203 | (3) |
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5.7 The UN Office of Internal Oversight Services |
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209 | (10) |
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211 | (2) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (4) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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5.8.1 Access - Jurisdictional Competence |
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219 | (2) |
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5.8.2 Access - the UNHCR's Absolute Jurisdictional Immunity |
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221 | (8) |
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5.9 Overall Assessment and Conclusion |
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230 | (2) |
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6 Case Study: The ICC Detention Centre |
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232 | (55) |
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232 | (2) |
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6.2 The ICC Detention Centre |
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234 | (5) |
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6.2.1 The Conditions of Detention |
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6.2.2 The Three Groups of Detainees |
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235 | (2) |
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6.2.3 Management of the Detention Centre |
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237 | (2) |
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6.3 The Need for Accountability |
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239 | (7) |
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6.3.1 The Human Rights Obligations of the ICC |
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239 | (4) |
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6.3.2 Human Rights Violations in Connection with ICC Detention |
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243 | (3) |
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6.4 An Overview of ICC Accountability Mechanisms |
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246 | (1) |
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6.5 The ICC's Administrative Appeals Procedure |
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247 | (15) |
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6.5.1.1 The Right to Complain and the Procedure before the CCO |
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6.5.1.2 Appeals to the Registrar and the Presidency |
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6.5.2.1 Appeals to the Registrar |
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6.5.2.2 Appeals to the Presidency |
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6.6 (Pre-)Trial and Appeals Chambers |
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263 | (6) |
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272 | (1) |
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6.7 The Independent Oversight Mechanism |
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274 | (3) |
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6.9 Overall Assessment and Conclusion |
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283 | (4) |
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7.1 Key Findings and Overall Conclusion |
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287 | (5) |
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289 | (2) |
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7.2 Hypotheses Generated by the Case Studies |
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292 | (3) |
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7.2.1 Variations between Cases |
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292 | (2) |
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7.2.2 Variations between Different Types of Accountability Mechanisms |
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294 | (1) |
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7.3 Broader Implications: Sketching an Agenda for Reform |
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295 | (7) |
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7.3.1 Enhancing Accountability by Curtailing Jurisdictional Immunity? |
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298 | (2) |
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7.3.2 Enhancing Accountability through Reform at the International Level |
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| Bibliography |
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