Addressing Atrocity Sites in UN Peacekeeping Operations – Challenges and Approaches
Addressing Atrocity Sites in UN Peacekeeping Operations – Challenges and Approaches
Author(s): Daniel BerchevSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Security and defense
Published by: Национален военен университет „Васил Левски“
Keywords: UN Peacekeeping; Atrocity Sites; Mass Graves; Transitional Justice; Accountability; Post-conflict Justice
Summary/Abstract: Atrocity sites such as mass grave locations and massacre scenes pose critical challenges and responsibilities for United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations. This article examines how UN peacekeepers have addressed these sites, integrating both theoretical frameworks and practical case studies from past and contemporary missions. It argues that effectively securing and investigating atrocity sites – through evidence preservation, support to justice mechanisms, and memorialization – is essential for accountability and sustainable peace
Journal: Сигурност и отбрана
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 173-190
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English
