Finding a Middle Ground? International Humanitarian Aid Organizations, Information Sharing, and the Pursuit of International Justice

IF 0.8 3区社会学 Q3 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Human Rights Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-07-28 DOI:10.1353/hrq.2022.0027

S. Craggs, Tiffany Deguzman, Ivey Dyson, Helena von Nagy, Bryce Rosenbower, E. Stover

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ABSTRACT:International humanitarian aid organizations have a duty to provide protection and assistance to displaced persons and other vulnerable groups worldwide. In doing so, they collect personal and often highly sensitive information that may be of interest to international justice institutions investigating violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. The question arises whether humanitarian organizations can—or should—share information with these institutions? Is it possible to find a middle ground that balances the rights, duties, and priorities of those involved? This article examines four issues that affect information sharing between humanitarian organizations and international justice institutions: (1) the right to privacy and justice; (2) mandate requirements; (3) policy requirements; and (4) organizational culture. The article is based on an extensive literature review and interviews with twenty-eight current or former staff members at humanitarian organizations, international tribunals, and United Nations mechanisms and commissions of inquiry.

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找到一个中间立场?国际人道主义援助组织、信息共享和追求国际正义

摘要:国际人道主义援助组织有责任为世界范围内的流离失所者和其他弱势群体提供保护和援助。在这样做的过程中，他们收集个人和往往是高度敏感的资料，这些资料可能会引起调查违反国际人权和人道主义法行为的国际司法机构的兴趣。问题来了，人道主义组织是否可以——或者应该——与这些机构共享信息?是否有可能找到一个中间地带，平衡各方的权利、义务和优先事项?本文探讨了影响人道主义组织与国际司法机构之间信息共享的四个问题:(1)隐私权和司法权;(2)任务要求;(3)政策要求;(4)组织文化。本文基于广泛的文献综述和对人道主义组织、国际法庭、联合国机制和调查委员会的28名现任或前任工作人员的采访。

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