The FRC is delighted to announce the publication of a major new volume co-edited by FRC co-director Prof. Kristin Henrard:
Research Handbook on Accountability for Human Rights Violations.
This comprehensive and thought-provoking handbook offers an in-depth exploration of accountability for human rights violations under international law, approached from a wide variety of perspectives. It opens with a conceptual reflection on the meaning and scope of “accountability”, and then examines:
Who can be held accountable
For what types of rights violations
How accountability is pursued through supervisory mechanisms
To what extent accountability leads to remedies
These guiding questions structure the book’s five main parts, which are further enriched by a sixth part presenting contemporary case studies. Each case study engages with a specific accountability challenge, offering both analytical depth and practical insight.
Co-edited by Kristin Henrard and Michelle Duin, the volume brings together contributions from leading experts and emerging scholars in public international law and international human rights law. Despite the expansion of the human rights paradigm—both in terms of rights recognized and mechanisms available—significant challenges remain for ensuring the effective enjoyment of fundamental rights. This handbook addresses these challenges head-on, providing a rich resource for reflection and action.
The Research Handbook on Accountability for Human Rights Violations is an essential reference for students, scholars, policymakers, and practitioners working in human rights, international law, and public policy.