The Belfast Guidelines is a project led by Professor Louise Mallinder and Prof Tom Hadden of the
Transitional Justice Institute
The Ulster University's Transitional Justice Institute (TJI), is a law-led multidisciplinary research institute of Ulster University which is physically located at the Jordanstown, and Magee campuses. It was created in 2003, making it the first a ...
. The Guidelines examine the principles concerning the legality and legitimacy of amnesties in states transitioning from conflict or authoritarian regimes.
They were drafted by an expert group that included Prof
David Kretzmer and Prof
William Schabas
William Anthony Schabas, OC (born 19 November 1950) is a Canadian academic specialising in international criminal and human rights law. He is professor of international law at Middlesex University in the United Kingdom, professor of internation ...
. They have been widely translated into Arabic, Chinese, Malay, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Thai.
See also
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Ulster University School of Law
The Ulster University School of Law is a School of Ulster University which is physically located at the Belfast and Magee campuses. The School was also located at the Jordanstown campus prior to moving to the new Belfast City Centre campus in Aug ...
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Transitional Justice
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Transitional Justice Institute
The Ulster University's Transitional Justice Institute (TJI), is a law-led multidisciplinary research institute of Ulster University which is physically located at the Jordanstown, and Magee campuses. It was created in 2003, making it the first a ...
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Amnesty law
An Amnesty law is any legislative, constitutional or executive arrangement that retroactively exempts a select group of people, usually military leaders and government leaders, from criminal liability for the crimes that they committed. More speci ...
References
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External links
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Ulster University
Human rights organisations based in the United Kingdom
International law