Introduction = 1
Peace agreements: a useful focus = 2
Human rights: a broad field = 2
The report = 3
I. Complementarity and tensions = 9
Human rights and conflict resolution = 9
Understanding the context = 11
Human rights and conflict resolution revisited = 13
An informal typology of peace agreements = 14
International human rights law = 17
Complementarity and tensions: the pertinent issues = 18
II. Frameworks for protection = 21
Cambodia = 21
El Salvador = 23
Mozambique = 25
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) = 26
Guatemala = 28
Northern Ireland = 30
Sierra Leone = 32
Burundi = 34
III. Lessons learnt from peace agreements = 37
Peace agreements and human rights: relevant factors = 37
Observations and analysis = 38
Choices for negotiators = 41
Guidelines = 47
Recommendations = 48
IV. Repairing the past? Refugees, displaced persons, land and property = 55
Refugees and displaced persons = 55
Land and property = 55
Human rights and conflict resolution = 57
Human rights and conflict resolution revisited = 59
International law: what does it require, recommend, permit or prevent? = 60
Peace agreement provisions = 65
Choices for mediators = 69
Guidelines = 71
Recommendations = 72
V. Dealing with the past: Amnesties and accountability = 75
Human rights and conflict resolution = 75
Human rights and conflict resolution revisited = 80
International law = 81
Impermissible amnesty = 81
Choices for mediators = 90
Guidelines = 95
Recommendations = 96
VI. Implementation issues = 99
Mechanisms for implementation = 99
The difficulties of implementing human rights provisions = 100
Rule of law reform . A particular challenge = 103
Recommendations = 105
VII. Conclusion: The role of human rights in peace agreements = 107
Human rights and conflict resolution = 107
Peace agreement practice = 112
Factors affecting the role of human rights in peace agreements = 114
Choices for mediators = 117
Guidelines = 118
Recommendations = 120
Appendix one: An outline of the case studies = 123
Appendix two: Useful web sites = 139
Appendix three: Selected standards for peace agreements = 141
Appendix four: Further reading = 145
Endnotes = 157
Peace agreements: a useful focus = 2
Human rights: a broad field = 2
The report = 3
I. Complementarity and tensions = 9
Human rights and conflict resolution = 9
Understanding the context = 11
Human rights and conflict resolution revisited = 13
An informal typology of peace agreements = 14
International human rights law = 17
Complementarity and tensions: the pertinent issues = 18
II. Frameworks for protection = 21
Cambodia = 21
El Salvador = 23
Mozambique = 25
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) = 26
Guatemala = 28
Northern Ireland = 30
Sierra Leone = 32
Burundi = 34
III. Lessons learnt from peace agreements = 37
Peace agreements and human rights: relevant factors = 37
Observations and analysis = 38
Choices for negotiators = 41
Guidelines = 47
Recommendations = 48
IV. Repairing the past? Refugees, displaced persons, land and property = 55
Refugees and displaced persons = 55
Land and property = 55
Human rights and conflict resolution = 57
Human rights and conflict resolution revisited = 59
International law: what does it require, recommend, permit or prevent? = 60
Peace agreement provisions = 65
Choices for mediators = 69
Guidelines = 71
Recommendations = 72
V. Dealing with the past: Amnesties and accountability = 75
Human rights and conflict resolution = 75
Human rights and conflict resolution revisited = 80
International law = 81
Impermissible amnesty = 81
Choices for mediators = 90
Guidelines = 95
Recommendations = 96
VI. Implementation issues = 99
Mechanisms for implementation = 99
The difficulties of implementing human rights provisions = 100
Rule of law reform . A particular challenge = 103
Recommendations = 105
VII. Conclusion: The role of human rights in peace agreements = 107
Human rights and conflict resolution = 107
Peace agreement practice = 112
Factors affecting the role of human rights in peace agreements = 114
Choices for mediators = 117
Guidelines = 118
Recommendations = 120
Appendix one: An outline of the case studies = 123
Appendix two: Useful web sites = 139
Appendix three: Selected standards for peace agreements = 141
Appendix four: Further reading = 145
Endnotes = 157