The United Nations and Human Rights: A Critical Appraisal, edited by Frédéric Mégret and Philip Alston [2nd edn, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2020, 752pp, ISBN: 978-0-19-829838-3, £132.50 (h/bk), £47.49 (p/bk)]
This commentary focuses on Principle 33 (Publicizing Reparation Procedures) of the UN Principles for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights Through Action to Combat Impunity by examining the genesis, normative background, interpretation and practical application of each this principle. The analysis also includes a discussion of the impact of this principle in contemporary transitional contexts and recognizes challenges in its implementation. The author highlights that governments have an obligation to conduct outreach and information campaigns in order to protect the right to information enjoyed by people who have suffered violations of their human rights and have a right to access a reparations through an administrative reparation program.
Principle 33, in The United Nations Principles to Combat Impunity: a commentary, Frank Haldemann and Thomas Unger, eds., Oxford University Press (2018)