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On July 29, 1988, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights rendered a major decision in the Velasquez Rodriguez case. Its judgment included a statement of the state’s five main duties with regard to human rights violations: to investigate such violations and impose appropriate punishment; to determine the truth about the victims; to identify those responsible for the violations; to ensure adequate compensation for the victims; and to enact reforms to prevent further violations.1
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Bernard, A., Bonneau, K. (2011). Punishment, Dissuasion, Reparation: The Scope of International Criminal Justice. In: Devin, G. (eds) Making Peace. The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137002129_10
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