An In-Depth Exploration of International Human Rights Law Its Evolution Impact and the Ongoing Struggle

<p>The present dissertation addresses the right to truth in the field of international human rights</p><p>law. The objective is to verify the outlines of this right that make it unique and which justify its</p><p>own (disputable) existence in the human rights scenario as a legally binding norm. Departing</p><p>from a historical perspective of the emergence of this right in International Law the intent is to</p><p>analyze the multiple debates that have marked the development of the right to truth throughout</p><p>the past decades. It is explored therefore how the a priori abstract notion of truth became a</p><p>right and the strict relation this has with the social mobilizations of victims of gross violations</p><p>of human rights. To accomplish this the dissertation spans across the struggle in particular</p><p>of the relatives of disappeared victims during the 1970's and 1980's when the dictatorships</p><p>reigned in Latin America. It follows on the expansion of the right to truth during what has been</p><p>known as the fight against impunity until it reaches the main human rights courts. To finalize</p><p>it discusses the inclusion of the right to truth in the International Convention on the Protection</p><p>of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the measures more commonly used to</p><p>realize such right. The dissertation concludes that the right to truth carries a singularity that is</p><p>crucial for the protection of victims of gross human rights violations.</p>