TY - BOOK AU - Alston,Philip AU - Knuckey,Sarah TI - The transformation of human rights fact-finding SN - 9780190239527 AV - K3240 .T73 2016 U1 - 323 23 PY - 2016/// CY - New York, NY PB - Oxford University Press KW - Human rights KW - Research KW - Criminal investigation (International law) KW - Politics and Government KW - ukslc KW - Politics & government KW - thema N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized N2 - Fact-finding is at the heart of human rights advocacy, and is often at the centre of international disputes about alleged government abuses. Recently, there has been a huge increase in the number and variety of fact-finding mechanisms established, including by governments, intergovernmental bodies, nongovernmental organizations, and private actors. Human rights fact-finding is often controversial. This work examines this important topic UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190239480.001.0001 ER -