Kamber, Krešimir

Prosecuting human rights offences : rethinking the sword function of human rights law / by Krešimir Kamber. - xvii, 580 pages - International criminal law series ; volume 11 . - International criminal law series ; volume 11. .

Based on author's thesis (doctoral - Ghent University Faculty of Law, 2016) issued under title: Effective application of criminal law mechanics in human rights protection : the function of criminal prosecution in contemporary criminal justice systems --Preface.

Introduction -- Procedural obligation in the multi-layered structure of human rights -- Obligation to investigate and prosecute human rights offences in International human rights law -- Obligation to investigate and prosecute human rights offences under the ECHR -- The concept of procedural obligation in practical legal reasoning -- Conceptualising variances : the right-claim to effective application of criminal-law mechanisms and the public prerogative of criminal prosecution -- Optimising variances : differentiation of the human rights element in the charging process.

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International law and human rights.
Prosecution--Decision making.
Liability for human rights violations.
Human rights--Criminal provisions.
Victims of crimes--Civil rights.
International and municipal law.

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