No longer the “forgotten victims of armed conflict”: Operational and legal considerations for accountability mechanisms regarding crimes affecting persons with disabilities

IF 0.6 4区社会学 Q2 LAW

International Review of the Red Cross Pub Date : 2022-11-02 DOI:10.1017/S1816383122000741

Alexa Magee

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Abstract Despite the fact that persons with disabilities comprise, according to current statistics, a significant portion of conflict-affected communities and are disproportionately affected by armed conflict, the lack of inclusion in accountability mechanisms for acts amounting to crimes under international law is notable. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) provides a framework for mainstreaming inclusive investigation practices and promoting greater accountability, through application of the principles of autonomy, non-discrimination and accessibility. This article makes suggestions for the operationalization of this CRPD framework through specific recommendations for accountability mechanisms, alongside legal opportunities for recognition of crimes affecting persons with disabilities and crimes resulting in disability. A case study of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and persons with disabilities in Iraq is used to illustrate the application of recommendations to ensure that persons with disabilities are no longer the “forgotten victims of armed conflict”.

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不再是“被遗忘的武装冲突受害者”:关于影响残疾人的罪行的问责机制的业务和法律考虑

尽管根据目前的统计数据，残疾人构成了受冲突影响社区的很大一部分，并且不成比例地受到武装冲突的影响，但值得注意的是，在国际法下，缺乏对构成犯罪行为的问责机制。《残疾人权利公约》提供了一个框架，通过应用自主、不歧视和无障碍原则，将包容性调查做法纳入主流，并促进更大的问责制。本文通过对问责机制的具体建议，以及承认影响残疾人的犯罪和导致残疾的犯罪的法律机会，为实施这一《残疾人权利公约》框架提出建议。本文以所谓的伊拉克和黎凡特伊斯兰国和伊拉克残疾人的个案研究为例，说明如何实施各项建议，以确保残疾人不再是“被遗忘的武装冲突受害者”。

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International Review of the Red Cross LAW-

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