Producing Human Rights Accountability - The Impact of Transnational Advocacy Networks in Uruguay
(2009) STVK01 20092Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- This papers examines the impact Transnational Advocacy Networks have had on the process for Human Rights Accountability in Uruguay. Uruguay has an amnesty law in place since 1986, but have in spite of this managed to prosecute main figures of the 1973-1985 dictatorship, and the amnesty law is currently seriously challenged. The 'Network thesis', regards these Transnational Advocacy Networks as key factors to change in accountability outcomes. In an article written by Cath Collins this is contested saying that the impact of these networks is constrained by domestic political and juridical limitations, and changes in these are the very core of change. I have tested her thesis, applying it on the Uruguayan case and agree, arguing that... (More)
- This papers examines the impact Transnational Advocacy Networks have had on the process for Human Rights Accountability in Uruguay. Uruguay has an amnesty law in place since 1986, but have in spite of this managed to prosecute main figures of the 1973-1985 dictatorship, and the amnesty law is currently seriously challenged. The 'Network thesis', regards these Transnational Advocacy Networks as key factors to change in accountability outcomes. In an article written by Cath Collins this is contested saying that the impact of these networks is constrained by domestic political and juridical limitations, and changes in these are the very core of change. I have tested her thesis, applying it on the Uruguayan case and agree, arguing that domestic factors and actors have proved to be far more significant than the International Human Rights Network, without denying the importance it has. The field study was carried out through qualitative method research, interviewing prominent actors within the pro-accountability movement in Uruguay in May 2009. (Less)
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- author
- Ek, Lena LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- STVK01 20092
- year
- 2009
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Post-Transitional Justice, Human Rights, Advocacy Networks, Uruguay, Accountability
- language
- English
- id
- 1494538
- date added to LUP
- 2009-11-23 09:36:13
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@misc{1494538, abstract = {{This papers examines the impact Transnational Advocacy Networks have had on the process for Human Rights Accountability in Uruguay. Uruguay has an amnesty law in place since 1986, but have in spite of this managed to prosecute main figures of the 1973-1985 dictatorship, and the amnesty law is currently seriously challenged. The 'Network thesis', regards these Transnational Advocacy Networks as key factors to change in accountability outcomes. In an article written by Cath Collins this is contested saying that the impact of these networks is constrained by domestic political and juridical limitations, and changes in these are the very core of change. I have tested her thesis, applying it on the Uruguayan case and agree, arguing that domestic factors and actors have proved to be far more significant than the International Human Rights Network, without denying the importance it has. The field study was carried out through qualitative method research, interviewing prominent actors within the pro-accountability movement in Uruguay in May 2009.}}, author = {{Ek, Lena}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{Producing Human Rights Accountability - The Impact of Transnational Advocacy Networks in Uruguay}}, year = {{2009}}, }