Haldemann & Unger: The United Nations Principles to Combat Impunity: A Commentary

Frank Haldemann (Univ. of Geneva - Law) & Thomas Unger (Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights) have published The United Nations Principles to Combat Impunity: A Commentary (Oxford Univ. Press 2018). Here's the abstract:

The fight against impunity has become a growing concern of the international community. Updated in 2005, the UN Set of Principles for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights Through Action to Combat Impunity is the fruit of several years of study, developed under the aegis of the UN Commission on Human Rights and then affirmed by the Human Rights Council. These Principles are today widely accepted as constituting an authoritative reference point for efforts in the fight against impunity for gross human rights abuses and serious violations of international humanitarian law. As a comprehensive attempt to codify universal accountability norms, the UN Set of Principles marks a significant step forward in the debate on the obligation of states to combat impunity in its various forms.