Project MIRRA: Memory - Identity - Rights in Records - Access - Shepherd, Elizabeth; Hoyle, Victoria; Lomas, Elizabeth (Comma, 2021)
Many people who grew up in care have gaps in their childhood memories and unanswered questions about their early lives. In the absence of family photos and stories they turn to records held by the local authorities and charities that looked after them. Accessing these records is a practically and emotionally challenging process. Response times are often long and the records received are redacted because they include confidential information about “third parties’” who are often family and carers. The language and ideas contained reflect the prejudices and assumptions of previous times. Some files are extremely long and confusing, whereas others only have a few pages to cover a whole childhood. Records may have been lost or destroyed altogether. Very few services are available to support people through the experience. MIRRA: Memory-Identity-Rights in Records-Access is a participatory action research project carried out at the Department of Information Studies at University College London since 2017 that explores these issues. It considered how child social care records have been created, kept and used in public and voluntary organizations in England from 1970 to the present. The research is co-produced with care leavers in partnership with The Care Leavers’ Association and reflects on how what it is recorded about a childhood can affect the individual concerned throughout their life. This article republishes edited blog posts produced during the research project. The original blogs in full are available at https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/mirra/.
Keywords: Comma 2020 1-2, Archives and Human Rights, August 2021

Safe havens for archives at risk: a new international initiative - Sutton, David C. (Comma, 2021)
Over the years, internationally-minded archivists have had to consider the possibility of taking custody of archives from another country because the archives are at risk in their country of origin. The risks may take many forms, but archives in war-zones and other disaster areas, and archives at environmental risk (including risks of climate change) provide striking examples. The removal of archives from one country to another is always likely to be controversial, however, and even well-intentioned attempts at “archival rescue” in the past have been strongly criticized. It has been clear for a long time that international standards are needed. The “Guiding Principles for Safe Havens’” for Archives at Risk are a set of principles providing guidance on archival and ethical factors to be taken into account when planning the transfer of analogue or digital archives (or copies) to another institution for safekeeping. The principles have been drawn up by a group of experts in meetings held in Berne, Amsterdam, Geneva, and virtually, over the past four years, and have been endorsed and approved by various international organizations, including several ICA Sections. Past bilateral agreements between sending institutions and hosting institutions governing “safe haven” solutions have often failed to address fundamental questions, such as data protection, access, succession solutions, obligations to return or the often asymmetrical relationship between the sending institution and the hosting institution. The need for new and definitive principles is outlined in this essay, and the “Guiding Principles” themselves are then described, explained and justified.
Keywords: Comma 2020 1-2, Archives and Human Rights, August 2021; References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

Centralized archiving and recordkeeping in a new institution: the European Monetary Institute and its Archives 1994-1998 - Weber, Matthias (Comma, 2021)
In 1994, the European Monetary Institute (EMI) was established. Based first in Basel (Switzerland), and subsequently in Frankfurt am Main (Germany), the newly created institute was one of the most structurally significant outcomes of the 1992 Treaty of Maastricht and was intended to shepherd the creation of a new currency for the European Union - the Euro banknotes and coins - as well as to prepare for the establishment of the future European Central Bank (ECB). Unlike many other new institutions, recordkeeping was considered from the organization’s inception. The initial approach adopted was highly centralized and was deemed unsustainable in light of the experience of a fast-growing institution. While unsuccessful initially, the experience provided many insights and avenues of theoretical development when new recordkeeping functions were instituted upon the establishment of the ECB in 1998.

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2021-08 (August) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2021)

OHCHR | Call for inputs – Transitional justice measures and the legacy of human rights violations in colonial contexts - OHCHR Special Rapporteur on truth, justice and reparation (OHCHR, 2021)
Objective of the report In the report, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence examines the question of the adoption of transitional justice measures to address the legacy of serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law committed in colonial contexts.

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2021-07 (July) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2021)

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2021-06 (June) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2021)

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada - Government of Canada (canada.ca, 2021)
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) supports Aboriginal peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) and Northerners in their efforts to improve social well-being and economic prosperity; develop healthier, more sustainable communities and participate more fully in Canada's political, social and economic development – to the benefit of all Canadians.
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2021-05 (May) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2021)

Cultural Survival and Partners Submit Report on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights for Mexico’s Universal Periodic Review - Cultural Survival (Cultural Survival, 2021)
Under the public eye, Mexico has shown itself to be a fervent advocate of Indigenous rights at both the international and domestic levels. Nevertheless, violence against Indigenous Peoples is prevalent in the country.
Keywords: 2023-08 August; UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)

Repoliticizing a generation - Amber Murrey (Africa is a Country, 2021)
Thirty-eight years after Thomas Sankara’s assassination, the struggle for justice and self-determination endures—from stalled archives and unfulfilled verdicts to new calls for pan-African renewal and a 21st-century anti-imperialist front.

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2021-04 (April) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2021)

ICRC | Call for comments: Guiding Principles for the Dignified Management of the Dead in Humanitarian Emergencies and to Prevent them Becoming Missing Persons - ICRC (2021)

ICC Office of the Prosecutor | Draft Policy on Cultural Heritage for consultation - ICC Office of the Prosecutor (International Criminal Court, 2021)
Today, 23 March 2021, the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or the "Court''), published a draft Policy on Cultural Heritage for consultation and comments by States Parties to the Rome Statute, civil society, and the wider community of stakeholders.The development of this Policy is in line with the Office of the Prosecutor's Strategic Plan to pay particular attention to crimes against and affecting cultural heritage and the commitment of the Office to systematically investigate and prosecute such crimes. "Cultural heritage is the embodiment of the continuity of the human story, a celebration of identity, our commonality and the richness of our diversity.  We all have a duty to protect cultural heritage," stated Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda in contextualising this policy initiative. The draft Policy on Cultural Heritage is the manifestation of these commitments within the framework of the Rome Statute.Building on good practices and experiences of the Office in, inter alia, the Al-Mahdi case, the envisaged Policy will further guide the Office in addressing international crimes against cultural heritage within the Court's legal framework, raise greater awareness about the importance of the issue, and seek to close the impunity gap, including through positive complementarity with national jurisdictions, and maximize impact through collaboration with a wide network of partners and relevant actors. The draft Policy is based on the Rome Statute and other regulatory instruments of the Court, as well as applicable treaties, and the principles and rules of international law. It also draws on relevant international jurisprudence.The policy formulation and drafting process to date has been a consultative one. Initial round table consultations took place with a group of external experts, including experts from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ("UNESCO"), in 2017. The Office has enjoyed close collaboration with UNESCO, and is further consulting this specialised agency of the United Nations also in this round of consultations. The consultations carried out to date have been important to better understand the various angles from which the work of the Office can play a role in the protection of cultural heritage and have assisted the policy formulation process.The Office is of the view that external consultations on its policies and working methods are helpful to the ends of transparency and predictability. Wider external consultation is also important in ensuring that the Office ultimately adopts a policy that is comprehensive and thoroughly considered.  The Office therefore welcomes and encourages comments on the draft Policy. Comments can be sent to: OTPLegalAdvisorySection@icc-cpi.int, by Friday, 16 April 2021, midnight (CET). All input received by this deadline will be carefully considered in the internal review and revision process. The Office is grateful for the interest and support of the Rome Statute community for its activities and initiatives. Draft Policy on Cultural Heritage The Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC conducts independent and impartial preliminary examinations, investigations and prosecutions of the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. Since 2003, the Office has been conducting investigations in multiple situations within the ICC's jurisdiction, namely in Uganda; the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Darfur, Sudan; the Central African Republic (two distinct situations); Kenya; Libya; Côte d'Ivoire; Mali; Georgia, Burundi; Bangladesh/Myanmar, Afghanistan (subject to a pending article 18 deferral request) and Palestine. The Office is also currently conducting preliminary examinations relating to the situations in Bolivia; Colombia; Guinea; the Philippines; and Venezuela (I and II); and has recently completed its preliminary examinations of the situations in Ukraine and Nigeria, which are pending requests to seek authorisation to proceed to investigation.

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2021-03 (March) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2021)

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2021-02 (February) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2021)

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2021-01 (January) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2021)

Historical Memory in the Digital Age: In Guatemala, truthtellers and preservers of the past face renewed hostility. Digitization projects help safeguard the archives of state violence - Alvarado, Daniel; Juárez, Carlos; Gettleson, Brie (NACLA Report on the Americas, 2021)

Records Management Code of Practice 2021 - A guide to the management of health and care records - NHS England (NHS England, 2021)
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

Playing with Marked Cards, or Using Documents as a Tool for Historical Manipulation: the Case of Russian 'Archive Websites' - Zawistowski, Andrzej (Institute of European Network Remembrance and Solidarity, 2021)
Can genuine archival documents be used to manipulate our knowledge of the past? Of course, only three steps suffice: restrict historians' access to archives, select sources according to a desired premise and make sure your message reaches a wide audience, especially non-historians.

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2020-12 (December) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2020)

Filming what survives - Ibrahim Snoopy; Phil Cox (Africa is a Country, 2020)
Made just as Sudan descended into war, 'Khartoum' captures the beauty, pain, and humanity of a city shaken by violence—and the filmmakers who became refugees alongside their subjects.

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2020-11 (November) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2020)

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2020-10 (October) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2020)

Myanmar: Military Ltd: The company financing human rights abuses in Myanmar - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2020)
In this report, Amnesty International provides new information exposing the link between Myanma Economic Holdings Public Company Ltd (MEHL) and military units that are implicated in crimes under international law and other serious human rights violations. This information has implications for MEHL’s many foreign and local business partners. By doing business with the conglomerate, they […]
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Temporal othering, de-securitisation and apologies: understanding Japanese security policy change - Gustafsson, Karl (Journal of International Relations and Development, 2020)
For several decades, Japan kept in place significant self-imposed constraints on its security policy even as its economy grew tremendously. While it has been argued that Japan refrained from enacting security policy change because of strong domestic pacifist or anti-militarist sentiments, recently, radical policy changes have nonetheless taken place. How can these changes be understood? The existing explanations typically see them as a response to objectively existing or constructed external threats. Such threat constructions might have contributed to the policy changes, but do not fully account for how the conditions that previously limited similar changes have altered. This article combines temporal othering and de-securitisation theory to account more fully for the policy changes. It shows that during the post-war period, Japan’s temporal other, that is its wartime self, was securitised within Japan, limiting changes in security policy. More recently, however, a de-securitisation of the Japanese temporal other has taken place, which has enabled more far-reaching policy change. Apologies have played a key role in this de-securitisation process by repeating and strengthening an identity narrative about how fundamentally different Japan has become from its past wartime self.
Keywords: Apology; De-securitisation; Japan; Re-articulation; References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights; Security; Temporal othering

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2020-09 (September) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2020)

From the forerunners of document collection to the trial of Klaus Barbie and beyond: the transitional justice journey of the Izieu telegram - Lühe, Ulrike; Ledauphin, Romain (The International Journal of Human Rights, 2020)
This article analyses the journey of the so-called Izieu telegram–atelegram sent by Nazi perpetrator Klaus Barbie to report the raidof a Jewish children’s home in France to his superiors–from itscreation to its use in multiple transitional justice mechanisms,including an international military tribunal, domestic trials inFrance, and various memorialisation projects. In doing so weapply the concepts of activation and the records continuumapproach, both borrowed from archival studies scholarship, toanalyse how an individual record becomes continuouslyrecontextualised through its use in transitional justice processesand in the process contributes to those same processes. Weconclude by highlighting both the benefits of bringing archivalconcepts into dialogue with transitional justice scholarship andpractice, and the tensions inherent in that endeavour.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2020-08 (August) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2020)

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2020-07 (July) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2020)

Recordkeeping and the life-long memory and identity needs of care-experienced children and young people - Hoyle, Victoria; Shepherd, Elizabeth; Lomas, Elizabeth; Flinn, Andrew (Child & Family Social Work, 2020)
In family settings stories, photographs and memory objects support narratives of identity and belonging. Such resources are often missing for people who were in care as children. As a result, they may be unable to fill gaps in their memories or answer simple questions about their early lives. In these circumstances, they turn to the records created about them by social workers and care providers to reconstruct personal histories. Research suggests that thousands of requests to view records for this purpose are made each year in England under the subject access provisions of data protection legislation. This article reports the findings of MIRRA, a participatory research project on the memory and identity dimensions of social care recordkeeping. Drawing on data collected during interviews and focus groups with adult care leavers, the study explores the motives and experiences of care-experienced people who access their records in England. Findings show the practical and cultural challenges they face when doing so and the resulting impacts on well-being. The study suggests that the development of person-centred approaches to recordkeeping in social work, which focus on the perspectives and experiences of the individual, could better support the lifelong memory and identity needs of care-experienced people.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights; identity; information rights; memory; recording; recordkeeping; records

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2020-06 (June) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2020)

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2020-05 (May) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2020)

Towards a human-centred participatory approach to child social care recordkeeping - Shepherd, Elizabeth; Hoyle, Victoria; Lomas, Elizabeth; Flinn, Andrew; Sexton, Anna (Archival Science, 2020)
In 2019, there were over 75,000 children and young people in out-of-home care in England and Wales. Recent estimates suggest that up to half a million British people were in state or voluntary care as children, around 1% of the adult population. While individual experiences vary enormously by time and place, care-experienced people share in common the intensive documentation of their lives by social workers, educators, health professionals and associated practitioners. A complex, fragmented legislative and regulatory framework governs the creation and use of these records at the national level. Under UK law, a ‘care file’ must be retained for at least 75 years, so that a substantial legacy of care data is held across the public, voluntary and private sectors. MIRRA: Memory—Identity—Rights in Records—Access, a participatory research project co-produced with care leavers, investigated recordkeeping practices in child social care from multiple perspectives. Interviews, focus groups and workshops with stakeholders identified critical failings in the creation, use, management and access to care records, which do not account for the needs and capabilities of multiple stakeholders. These failings have a direct impact on the well-being and health of care-experienced people throughout their lives. MIRRA researchers developed a human-centred participatory recordkeeping approach to child social care, which this article describes. The approach combines the participatory continuum model (Rolan in Arch Sci 17(3):195–225. https://doi.org/10.1007/ s10502-016-9267-7, 2017) and the capabilities approach to social work, rooting child social care recordkeeping in information rights principles. The article makes a contribution to the literature that discusses archival science within a human rights and ethics framework and reflects on trauma-informed practice for information professionals. It also provides guidance on practice improvements for child social care recording.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2020-04 (April) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2020)

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2020-03 (March) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2020)

La Décennie des langues autochtones 2022-2032 sera axée sur les droits fondamentaux de leurs utilisateurs - Unesco (UNESCO, 2020)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2020-02 (February) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2020)

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2020-01 (January) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2020)

Jamal Khashoggi case: All the latest updates - Khashoggi, Jamal (aljazeera.com, 2019)
Here are the latest developments related to the Saudi journalist’s murder inside the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2019-12 (December) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2019)

Declaration of principles on freedom of expression and access to Information in Africa - Mute, Lawrence Muguru (African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 2019)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2019-11 (November) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2019)

News from the ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights - 2019-10 (October) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2019)

Trump’s agreements in Central America are dismantling the asylum system as we know it - Narea, Nicole (Vox, 2019)
The administration has started sending migrants back to Guatemala.
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

The populist rewriting of Polish history is a warning to us all - Flieger, Estera (The Guardian, 2019)
Thirty years after communism ended, Poland’s past is again being manipulated for political motives, says Polish journalist Estera Flieger
Keywords: Europe; European Union; Poland; References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights; Second world war; World news

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2019-09 (September) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2019)

The Privacy Act in brief - Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (priv.gc.ca, 2019)
Personal information, coverage, complaints
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2019-08 (August) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2019)

Guatemala Declares War on History - Lynch, Colum (Foreign Policy, 2019)
Looking for help on immigration, the Trump administration is silent in the face of Guatemala’s effort to seal its dirty war archive.
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2019-07 (July) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2019)

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2019-06 (June) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2019)

Adventures in archives: An interview with Trudy Huskamp Peterson - Maifeld, Stacey (Link Magazine, 2019)
Trudy Huskamp Peterson (’67 English, history), once the Acting Archivist of the United States, now travels the world rescuing records at risk.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

How South Africa can do better at reversing apartheid's legacies - Oosthuizen, Marius (The Conversation, 2019)
In matters of policy-making and governing, understanding the systemic complexity of interrelated forces is crucial to avoiding failure.
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

Ahmed Timol: the quest for justice for people murdered in apartheid's jails - Thomas, Kylie (The Conversation, 2019)
In South Africa’s criminal justice system post-1994, the Timol case is the first to enact what can be properly understood as restorative justice.
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

Tunisia Truth Commission report (Part II): Justice and prisons, tools of oppression - Belhassine, Olfa (JusticeInfo.net, 2019)
Among the mechanisms on which the Bourguiba and Ben Ali regimes relied was the justice system which became a tool of government, and prisons, where all manner of violence and abuse took place. In its section on the mechanisms of systemic crimes, the report of the Truth and Dignity Commission (IVD) dissects these two tools […]
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2019-05 (May) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2019)

The Final Comprehensive Report - Truth & Dignity Commission (The Final Comprehensive Report, 2019)
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2019-04 (April) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2019)

Fury as Bolsonaro orders Brazil army to mark 55th anniversary of military coup - Phillips, Dom (The Guardian, 2019)
President’s instruction that defence ministry must hold ‘appropriate commemorations’ of 21-year military rule sparks outrage
Keywords: Americas; Brazil; Jair Bolsonaro; References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights; World news

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2019-03 (March) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2019)

145 spies - The Secret History of Fiat Brazil’s Internal Espionage Network and Collaboration With the Military Dictatorship - Cesar, Janaina; Grossi, Pedro; Cerantola, Alessia; February 24 2019, Leandro Demori (The Intercept, 2019)
The workers were a threat to the company’s bottom line, so Fiat Brazil suppressed labor organizing through an internal spy ring.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Guiding Principles for Safe Havens for Archives at Risk - International Council on Archives (International Council on Archives, 2019)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2019-02 (February) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2019)

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2019-01 (January) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2019)

Managing cloud computing services in the United Nations system - Callejas, Jorge T. Flores; Dumitriu, Petru (United Nations, 2019)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Guam World War II War Claims: A Legislative History - Guampedia.com (2019)
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

Postcolonial Archives and the Question of Justice - Richards, Jill (The Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry, 2019)

UNESCO Women in Africa History - Unesco (Unesco, 2019)
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

Terms of Reference: Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on the Examination of the Most Appropriate Legal Framework for the Memory of the World (MoW) Programme - Unesco; Memory of the World (Unesco, 2019)
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

The Chiquita 13: Profiles of Banana Officials Accused of Crimes Against Humanity - National Security Archive (National Security Archive, 2018)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Closing Guantanamo - Human Rights First (Human Rights First, 2018)
Closing Guantánamo is a “national security imperative” according to the Department of Defense.  Guantánamo is a symbol of the failed war in Iraq, torture, and delayed justice for hundreds of men. Guantánamo is being used as a recruiting tool by terrorists. General Colin Powell has said, “I would close Guantánamo. Not tomorrow, but this afternoon.” General […]
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Child Social-Care Recording and the Information Rights of Care-Experienced People: A Recordkeeping Perspective - Hoyle, Victoria; Shepherd, Elizabeth; Flinn, Andrew; Lomas, Elizabeth (The British Journal of Social Work, 2018)
Recent reports by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) emphasised the critical importance of records throughout the lives of care-experienced people. Records not only contain information about what happened to a person in their past, but also have long-term effects on memory and identity. Research emerging in the context of analogous national inquiries into the systemic abuse and neglect of children in care—particularly the Royal Commission in Australia and the Shaw Report in Scotland—have highlighted the significance of records to campaigns for reparative justice. This article introduces MIRRA: Memory—Identity—Rights in Records—Access, which is a participatory action research project co-produced with care-leavers and researchers based at University College London (UCL). This ongoing study seeks to deepen our understanding of the creation, use and management of care records and protocols to access them. In this article, we consider the practice of social work recording with children and families in England since the 1970s from a ‘recordkeeping perspective’, importing theory from the information studies field to provide a new perspective on the information rights of care-leavers.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

The Executive Board of the ICA endorsed “Guiding Principles for Safe Havens for Archives at Risk” - National Archives of Finland - The National Archives of Finland (arkisto.fi, 2018)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: An archival commentary - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (International Council on Archives – Human Rights Working Group, 2018)
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights; References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Mexico missing students: New president creates truth commission - BBC News (BBC News, 2018)
Mexico's new president creates a commission to investigate the 2014 Iguala disappearances.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

UN: War’s Impact on People with Disabilities - United Nations (Human Rights Watch, 2018)
A United Nations Security Council meeting on December 3, 2018 will shine a spotlight on the disproportionate impact of armed conflict on people with disabilities. People with disabilities have been invisible on the peace and security agendas of many countries around the world but are among the people most at risk during conflicts and humanitarian crises.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2018-12 (December) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2018)

Climate Change Deniers Are Blocking Progress, UN Report Suggests for First Time - Roston, Eric (Bloomberg.com, 2018)
The United Nations’ annual assessment of global progress on climate change delivers familiar bad news this year -- the problem is getting worse, not better -- with a new twist: For the first time, political ideology is singled out for obstructing changes that would slow global warming.
Keywords: Climate Change; Economic Research; Environment; Global Warming; Markets; Media; Paris; Poland; Policy; References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights; business; climate-changed; politics; technology

Nations must triple efforts to reach 2°C target, concludes annual review of global emissions, climate action - UN Environment programme (UN Environment, 2018)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Child marriage in Egypt reaches 117,000 children: CAPMAS - Tawfeek, Farah (Egypt Independent, 2018)
An official CAPMAS report announced that 117,000 children under the age of 18 in Egypt are or have been married, even as Egypt has been battling child marriage. The report, which was released on the occasion of World Child Day, announced that Egypt has 39 million children, accounting for 40 percent of the total population. …
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Child marriage in Egypt reaches 117,000 children: CAPMAS - Tawfeek, Farah (Egypt Independent, 2018)
An official CAPMAS report announced that 117,000 children under the age of 18 in Egypt are or have been married, even as Egypt has been battling child marriage. The report, which was released on the occasion of World Child Day, announced that Egypt has 39 million children, accounting for 40 percent of the total population. …
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Macedonia's fugitive ex-PM says granted asylum in Hungary | AP News - Gorondi, Pablo; Testorides, Konstantin (AP News, 2018)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Macedonia's fugitive ex-PM says granted asylum in Hungary | AP News - Gorondi, Pablo; Testorides, Konstantin (AP News, 2018)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Human Rights in a New Era - The digital landscape of rights - Bachelet, Michelle (OHCHR, 2018)
Speech at the University of Geneva by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet14 November 2018Good evening.I’m delighted to be part of this wonderful week of events, of seeking answers to some of the questions that will define our times. The program of this Human Rights Week lays out a number of topics that the entire human rights community will need to grapple with, as a new digital landscape comes into sharper focus around us.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

German bank caught in DRC colonial land dispute - News24 (News24, 2018)
A German state-owned bank has found itself at the centre of a battle in the Democratic Republic of Congo over agricultural land dating back to the Belgian colonial period, a report says.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: 30 Articles on 30 Articles - Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR, 2018)
SpanishIt has been 70 years since world leaders explicitly spelled out the rights everyone on the planet could expect and demand simply because they are human beings. Born of a desire to prevent another Holocaust, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights continues to demonstrate the power of ideas to change the world.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

A scientist makes the case for the power of DNA - The Economist (The Economist, 2018)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Archives at risk: addressing a global concern - Boel, Jens; Sutton, David C. (Comma, 2018)
Literary archivists in recent years have often taken an interest, and occasionally taken the lead, in projects which concern the multi-faceted topic of “archives at risk”. This essay reviews recent thinking and action on archives at risk, with special reference to archives which relate to cultural heritage, and describes practical responses in the three areas of documentary heritage at risk, the papers of dissident authors, and the challenging question of providing safe havens for archives at risk.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2018-11 (November) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2018)

How Trump-Fed Conspiracy Theories About Migrant Caravan Intersect With Deadly Hatred - Peters, Jeremy W. (The New York Times, 2018)
In the final days before the election, President Trump and Republicans are trying again to highlight the caravan, which he called “an invasion of our country.”
Keywords: Anti-Semitism; Conservatism (US Politics); Illegal Immigration; Immigration and Emigration; Midterm Elections (2018); News and News Media; References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights; Republican Party; Rumors and Misinformation; Soros, George; Trump, Donald J; United States Politics and Government

Kosovo Courts Try 111 War Suspects Since 1999 - Ramadani, Drenushe; Morina, Die (Balkan Insight, 2018)
From 1999 to 2018, Kosovo courts heard 48 war crimes cases with a total of 111 defendants standing trial, said a new report published by the Humanitarian Law Centre.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

UN panel condemns French ban on full-face veils as violation of human rights - News Wires (France 24, 2018)
The UN Human Rights Committee on Tuesday criticised France's so-called burqa ban, saying the law "violated" the rights of two women who were fined for wearing full-face veils in public.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Toward a History of the Term “Anti-Semitism” - Feldman, David (The American Historical Review, 2018)
This essay traces the changing meanings of the term “anti-Semitism” from the late nineteenth century to the present. Focusing on Britain, it demonstrates that anti-Semitism, like any other concept, has a history—but in this case, one that remains largely uncharted. The essay draws a contrast between early usages of the term that regarded anti-Semitism as a specifically modern phenomenon and later meanings that have conceived anti-Semitism as a continuous and deep-seated malaise. Changes in the history of the concept of anti-Semitism were closely bound up with the history of minority rights and with the changing relationship of Jews to states. The foundation of the State of Israel in 1948 was a revolution in the relationship of Jews to state power that also led to radical changes in the meanings of anti-Semitism. Acknowledging the sedimented layers of meaning that lie within the concept of anti-Semitism will help us understand why the term has become so contentious in the present.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2018-10 (October) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2018)

Aadhaar: India Supreme Court upholds controversial biometric database | CNN - Suri, Manveena (CNN, 2018)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Return is a Dream: Options for Post-Conflict Property Restitution in Syria, Washington - yria Justice and Accountability Centre (yria Justice and Accountability Centre, 2018)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

To anyone who uses a smartphone, drives an electric car or flies on a plane - Kara, Siddharth (news.trust.org, 2018)
Make no mistake - the supply chain of cobalt from the Congo is smeared in blood and misery
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

“History owes an apology”: The key quotes from India’s landmark ruling on gay rights - Bhattacharya, Ananya; Tandon, Suneera (Quartz, 2018)
"I am what I am, so take me as I am."
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Japanese history textbook controversy at a crossroads?: joint history research, politicization of textbook adoption process, and apology fatigue in Japan - Fukuoka, Kazuya (Global Change, Peace & Security, 2018)
Japan’s kyōkasho mondai (history textbook controversy) is at a crossroads. This article tries to exemplify it through the analysis of three issue areas at three levels (international, domestic, and societal). Internationally, the study looks into the failure of much anticipated joint history writing projects with China (2006–2010) and South Korea (2002–2005, 2007–2010). Domestically, this study problematises the recent politicisation of the textbook adoption system through the analysis of the Yokohama and Tokyo cases. The article also discusses the role of Nippon Kaigi (The Japan Conference), an influential rightist lobbying group, in this process. In this conjunction, at the societal level, there seems to have been the growing sense of frustration and resignation with China / South Korea among the Japanese public (i.e. apology fatigue). All these suggest that there has been an underlying change in the landscape of history textbook controversy in Japan, which also cogently shows the on-going practical difficulty in building trustworthy relationships between Japan and China / South Korea. This study tries to offer a contextual understanding about the underlying conditions for (and, hence, the changing societal expectations about) textbook production, content and reception.
Keywords: Correction; History textbook controversy; Japan; References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights; apology fatigue; joint history textbook research; securitization; textbook adoption process

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2018-09 (September) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2018)

The global compact on refugees: UNHCR Quick Guide - Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for (The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), 2018)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

The global compact on refugees: UNHCR Quick Guide - Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for (The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), 2018)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Revealed: The New Zealand employers caught exploiting workers - Newshub (Newshub, 2018)
MBIE releases list of employers caught out ripping off workers and rorting the law.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

European rights court says Hungary must feed asylum seekers on border - Reuters (Reuters, 2018)
Hungary must provide food to rejected asylum seekers held in detention camps on its border who are appealing the decision, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said on Thursday.
Keywords: Advocacy Groups; Asylum; Central; Children; Civil Liberties; Civil Rights; Court Cases; Court Decisions; Diplomacy; EUROPE; East European Countries; Eastern Europe; Emerging Market Countries; Ethnic Issues; Europe; European Union; FOOD; Foreign Policy; Fundamental Rights; Government; HUNGARY; Human Rights; Hungary; Immigration; Judicial Process; Lawmaking; Lobbies; MIGRANTS; Non-Governmental Organizations; Politics; Pressure Groups; Race Relations; References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights; Refugees; US; Western Europe; Youth Issues

Guatemala Police Archive under Threat - National Security Archive (National Security Archive, 2018)
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

A failure of global documentary heritage? UNESCO's ‘memory of the world’ and heritage dissonance in East Asia - Nakano, Ryoko (Contemporary Politics, 2018)
UNESCO’s ‘Memory of the World’ Programme promotes the preservation, universal access and public awareness of the world’s signiﬁcant documents as the common heritage of all humankind. The inscription of the ‘Documents of Nanjing Massacre’ into the ‘Memory of the World’ Register in 2015 reﬂects an increasingly globalised concern in the post–Cold War era over the remembrance of war and atrocity. Yet it has reignited the tension between Japan and China, resulting in strong pressure on UNESCO to reform its selection process for contested heritage. This paper addresses the limitations encountered by UNESCO in pursuing the promotion of global documentary heritage from an English School perspective. The 2015 controversy is relevant and indicative to an important question of International Relations on an inherent tension between the solidarist forces of promoting a normative agenda on human rights and common heritage and the pluralist pull of maintaining sovereignty and bringing heritage back to the hands of states.
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2018-08 (August) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2018)

US court hears case against Germany over Namibia genocide - Taylor, Howard Rechavia (aljazeera.com, 2018)
Lawyers for Herero and Nama people and for the German government present argument in lawsuit demanding reparations.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Chile: Investigators Pursue Sexual Abuse Cases in Rectory Raids - Telesurenglish.net (Telesurenglish.net, 2018)
Police raids revealed boxes of papers detailing investigations led by the Catholic church against five priests suspected of sexual abuse.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Anti-fascists won’t let Germany return to normal after weak verdict in neo-Nazi trial - Moore, Hilary; Frey, Laura (Waging Nonviolence, 2018)
A trial that should have exposed a terror network, instead revealed the limitations of the judicial system and how movements can fight back.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration - final draft - Global Compact for Migration (United Nations, 2018)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration - final draft - Global Compact for Migration (United Nations, 2018)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Case Law, Strasbourg: ML and WW v Germany, Article 8 right to be forgotten and the media – Hugh Tomlinson QC and Aidan Wills - inform's blog (Inforrm's Blog, 2018)
In the case of ML and WW v Germany ([2018] ECHR 554) (available only French), the Fifth Section of the Court of Human Rights dismissed an Article 8 “right to be forgotten” application i…
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2018-07 (July) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2018)

How Tunisia is finally embracing its Berber culture - Putinja, Isabel (The Independent, 2018)
The revival of Tunisia's traditional heritage is creating new opportunities for cultural tourism, says Isabel Putinja
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

How Guardianship Laws Still Control Saudi Women - Coker, Margaret (The New York Times, 2018)
The right to drive is only one small step toward full legal equality.
Keywords: Discrimination; References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights; Saudi Arabia; Women and Girls

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2018-06 (June) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2018)

Four Retired Senior Military Officers Found Guilty in Molina Theissen Case - Burt, Jo-Marie; Paulo, Estrada (International Justice Monitor, 2018)
Four retired senior members of the Guatemalan military—including two high-ranking officers previously thought to be untouchable, former Army Chief of Staff Benedicto Lucas García and former chief of military intelligence Manuel Callejas y Callejas—were convicted today in Guatemala of involvement in
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

Why Guatemala’s Anti-Corruption Commission Faces a New Wave of Efforts to Derail It - Doyle, Kate; Oglesby, Elizabeth (World Politics Review, 2018)
A new attorney general took office in Guatemala last week amid sharp tensions over the role of a United Nations-backed anti-corruption commission that has helped bring high-profile charges against some of the country’s most powerful politicians. Maria Consuelo Porras, a former substitute judge for Guatemala’s Constitutional Court, will run the country’s Public Ministry and direct its criminal, human rights and anti-corruption investigations. The outgoing attorney general, Thelma Aldana, and her predecessor, Claudia Paz y Paz Bailey, showed impressive leadership and independence in investigating and prosecuting these sorts of cases. Now their enemies want those advances reversed. Across Central America, public [...]
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

Artificial Intelligence: What’s Human Rights Got To Do With It? - Veen, Christiaan van (Medium, 2018)
This is the second blogpost in a series on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, co-authored by: Christiaan van Veen (Center for Human…
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

What You Need To Know About Cloud Laws and Regulations - Vlajin, Branko (Cloudwards, 2018)
Storing your files in the cloud means that you're placing them outside of the laws and regulations you may be used to. Different countries have very different ideas about how data should be treated; in this article we go over some of the most important differences between countries and tries to make sense of cloud law.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2018-05 (May) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2018)

Mediated Massacre: Digital Nationalism and History Discourse on China's Web - Schneider, Florian (The Journal of Asian Studies, 2018)
On China's web, networked actors ranging from state agencies to private Internet users engage in highly active online discourse. Yet as diverse as this discourse may be, political content remains highly regulated, particularly on issues that affect the legitimacy of the ruling party. A prominent issue in this regard has been modern Chinese history, particularly the "national humiliation" that Japan inflicted on China's populace during events like the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. This article asks how the discourse on this particular event is structured on China's web, and what such practices of digital "remembering" can tell us about nationalism in the information age. Combining content analysis and digital tools, the article shows how the mass-media model that the Chinese authorities and various commercial actors apply to the web ultimately reproduces the very logic of "imagined communities" that makes reconciliation of historical disputes in East Asia so protracted.
Keywords: Asian Studies; Asian history; Chinese languages; Collective memory; Communication; Content analysis; Cultural heritage; Digital broadcasting; Digital media; Discourse; Disputes; Encyclopedias; Government agencies; Historiography; Humiliation; Information sources; International relations; Internet; Knowledge; Legitimacy; Literature; Mass media; Mass murders; Massacres; Memory; Modern history; Narratives; Nation states; National reconciliation; Nationalism; Political Science--International Relations; Political discourse; Political power; Politics; References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights; Social Sciences: Comprehensive Works; Social networks

Women, Business and the Law 2018 - Iqbal, Sarah (World Bank, 2018)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Indonesia: Four Arrested for Same-Sex Conduct - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2018)
(Jakarta)—Indonesian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release four people detained in Aceh under a local ordinance that criminalizes same-sex conduct.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2018-04 (April) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2018)

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Challenge of Religion - Morsink, Johannes (University of Missouri Press, 2018)
As its title indicates, Johannes Morsink’s new book takes stock of the grounding and prospects of human rights ideals in the face of what people often call “the return of religion.” He starts by claiming that, given its Holocaust origins, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 reflected secular assumptions—a common agreement transcending all faith commitments and requiring none in particular and, in fact, no faith of any kind. I think he proves his case, but scants the reasons why human rights were compatible with so many religions at the time and sidesteps the considerable recent debate about whether “secular” ideals are ever that distant from religious and especially Christian ones.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Czech and Slovak Victims of Coercive Sterilization Await Justice - ROMEA (Romea.cz - Vše o Romech na jednom místě, 2018)
In November 2017, nine governments of the United Nations urged the Czech Republic to provide compensation to women – in particular Romani women and women
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

ICARUS and EURBICA joint conference, Trogir, Croatia - Sutton, David (Literary and Artistic Archives: the blog of the Section on Literary and Artistic Archives of the International Council on Archives, 2018)
ICARUS Hrvatska, together with the ICARUS4all community (the International Centre for Archival Research), EURBICA (the European Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives), the State Archives of Split, and other partners, have organised the 4rd Croatia ICARUS days under the theme European archival landscape: Reaching out for new horizons. The conference will take place at the Hotel Medena, Trogir, Croatia, 14-16 March 2018.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2018-03 (March) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2018)

Sacramento Bee Leaks 19.5 Million California Voter Records, Promptly Compromised by Hackers - Cameron, Dell (Gizmodo, 2018)
Last month, a local California newspaper left more than 19 million voter records exposed online. Gizmodo confirmed this week that the records were compromised during an apparent ransomware attack.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

'Canadians would be shocked': Survivors describe treatment at Nanaimo Indian Hospita - Sterritt, Angela; Dufresne, Manjula (CBC, 2018)
Survivors and experts say the treatment at the second-largest Indian hospital in Canada was allegedly harsh and abusive, and claim patients weren't told why they were being physically restrained and sometimes held for many years.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2018-02 (February) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2018)

These twins were born 4 minutes apart. But only one is a U.S. citizen - Tchekmedyian, Alene (Los Angeles Times, 2018)
The two envelopes, one for each twin brother, arrived in the mailbox on the same day in March of last year.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2018-01 (January) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2018)

About us - United Nations Population Fund (United Nations Population Fund, 2018)
UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA Supports: Reproductive health care for women and youth
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Beyond the Obvious: The Stasi Records Archive as Transitional Justice Tool in an International Context - Hovestädt (ecpr.eu, 2018)
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

On the Persistence of the Japanese History Problem: Historicism and the International Politics of History - Koyama, Hitomi (Routledge, 2018)
In Japan, people often refer to August 15, 1945 as the end of
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

Handbuch Transitional Justice: Aufarbeitung von Unrecht - hin zur Rechtsstaatlichkeit und Demokratie - Mihr, Anja; Pickel, Gert; Pickel, Susanne (Springer Fachmedien, 2018)
Dieses Handbuch ist eine systematische und methodische Einführung in das Thema Transitional Justice, das bislang vor allem durch Länderstudien zur
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

Women who shaped the Universal Declaration - United Nations (United Nations, 2018)
Human Rights Day commemorates the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Women who shaped the Universal Declaration - United Nations (United Nations, 2018)
Human Rights Day commemorates the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Mothers’ names put on wedding certificates - Hellen, Caroline Wheeler and Nicholas (The Times, 2017)
Mothers’ names will finally be included on marriage certificates under plans expected to be approved by the Home Office in the new year. At present, the official documents record only the names and occupations of the fathers of the bride and groom.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

For captured ISIS fighters in Iraq, justice is swift and conviction certain - Gallagher, Ash (Yahoo!life, 2017)
Yahoo News gets a rare look inside the courtroom where captured ISIS fighters are being tried in Iraq. The trials last about 20 minutes, convictions are virtually certain, and a lenient sentence is 15 years.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Was the destruction of Old Mostar Bridge a war crime? - Hazan, Pierre (JusticeInfo.net, 2017)
To what extent does the destruction of an architectural masterpiece constitute a war crime if that masterpiece is also used for military purposes? What, too, if the destruction of such a monument, like the Old Mostar Bridge, causes psychological and physical harm to a civilian population now under siege? How should military objectives, damage to […]
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Caught On Video, Muslim’s Gory Slaying Angers Indians - BenarNews (Eurasia Review, 2017)
By Akash Vashishtha Indian activists blamed the government’s rightwing Hindu ideology Friday for a Muslim man’s gruesome killing, which was videotaped and posted online, and which police believe wa…
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2017-12 (December) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2017)

Court rules airline can ban Israeli passengers - Pearson, Alexander (dw.com, 2017)
Kuwait Airways canceled an Israeli passenger's ticket because of their citizenship. Nothing wrong with that, said a court in Frankfurt — and provoked an outcry.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

The Yogyakarta Principles plus 10: Additional principles and state obligations on the application of international human rights law in relation to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics to complement the Yogyakarta principles. - Grinspan, Mauro Cabral; Carpenter, Morgan; Ehrt, Julia; Kara, Sheherezade; Narrain, Arvind; Patel, Pooja; Sidoti, Chris; Tabengwa, Monica (yogyakartaprinciples.org, 2017)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2017-11 (November) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2017)

Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary October 27, 2017 (AM) - Suga, Yoshihide (Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet, 2017)
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary October 13, 2017 (AM) | Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet - Nogami, Kotaro (2017)
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

Indian child brides sold in 'package deals' to Gulf men - Srivastava, Roli (news.trust.org, 2017)
"I was 14 and our neighbour told us that a rich Arab boy was looking for a bride. We went to meet him. He was not a boy. He was 62"
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Indian child brides sold in 'package deals' to Gulf men - Srivastava, Roli (news.trust.org, 2017)
"I was 14 and our neighbour told us that a rich Arab boy was looking for a bride. We went to meet him. He was not a boy. He was 62"
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

The history of the persecution of Myanmar's Rohingya - Abdelkader, Engy (The Conversation, 2017)
The persecution of the Rohingya goes back to 1948, the year when Myanmar achieved independence from the British.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

The history of the persecution of Myanmar's Rohingya - Abdelkader, Engy (The Conversation, 2017)
The persecution of the Rohingya goes back to 1948, the year when Myanmar achieved independence from the British.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Trust Fund Unveils Reparations Plan for Katanga Victims - Wakabi, Wairagala (International Justice Monitor, 2017)
The International Criminal Court's (ICC's) Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) has published a plan for implementing reparation awards to 297 victims of crimes committed by former Congolese militia leader German Katanga. According to an order by ICC judges, each victim will receive an individual symbolic c
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

Slavery in India’s Brick Kilns & the Payment System - Anti-slavery (Anti-slavery, 2017)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2017-09 (September) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2017)

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2017-08 (August) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2017)

Where is my name? Afghan women fight for their own identity - Joya, Bahaar (Reuters, 2017)
In Afghanistan's patriarchal society, a woman's name should not be revealed, even on her grave.
Keywords: AFGHANISTAN; Afghanistan; Asia; Belief; Civil Liberties; Civil Rights; Fundamental Rights; Human Rights; Internet; NAME; Pacific; References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights; Religion; Science; Social Media; Technology; US; WOMEN; Women's Issues; World Wide Web

Thailand: Trafficking Convictions Important Step Forward - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2017)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Wife of Princeton researcher held in Iran urges his release - Schreck, Adam; Tang, Didi (AP NEWS, 2017)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The wife of a Princeton graduate student sentenced to 10 years behind bars in Iran called on authorities there to release him Tuesday, saying the Chinese-American man has been "unjustly imprisoned." Xiyue Wang was arrested nearly a year ago but his confinement only became known Sunday when Iran's judiciary announced his sentence, accusing him of "infiltrating" the country and sending confidential material abroad. The 36-year-old, described by Iranian authorities as holding Chinese and American citizenship, was in Iran doing research for his doctorate in late 19th and early 20th century Eurasian history when he was detained.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Online Harassment 2017 - Duggan, Maeve (Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech, 2017)
Roughly four-in-ten Americans have personally experienced online harassment, and 62% consider it a major problem.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2017-07 (July) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2017)

Netherlands Found Partially Liable for Srebrenica Deaths - BIRN (Balkan Insight, 2017)
A Dutch appeals court found the Netherlands partially liable for the deaths of around 300 Bosniaks from Srebrenica who were killed after being expelled from a Dutch UN peacekeepers’ base in 1995.
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2017-06 (June) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2017)

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2017-05 (May) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2017)

Jammu Chamber to launch ‘Identify & Kill’ campaign against Rohingya refugees - KL News Network (Kashmir Life, 2017)
Syed Junaid Hashmi Jammu Intensifying the campaign against the Rohingya Refugees and Bangladeshis living in Jammu, Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) Friday threatened to launch “Identify and Kill” campaign against them to force them to leave Jammu and other areas of the state where t...
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2017-04 (April) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2017)

UN Security Council adopts historic resolution for the protection of heritage - Unesco (UNESCO, 2017)
New York, 24 March 2017 - UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova addressed today’s public briefing of the United Nations Security Council on “Maintenance of international peace and security: destruction and trafficking of cultural heritage by terrorist groups and in situations of armed conflict,” where the UN Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2347 for the protection of heritage.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Annual Report of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 2016 - Informe Anual 2016 - Lanza, Edison (OAS, 2017)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

On or off the record? Detecting patterns of silence about death in Guatemala’s National Police Archive - Guberek, Tamy; Hedstrom, Margaret (Archival Science, 2017)
This paper investigates how the production of police records was linked to the policies of repression and violence during Guatemala’s civil war. We provide empirical evidence from the Historical Archive of the Guatemalan National Police that the police used language, terminology and codes to record deaths in ways that produced silences about the level of violence during the height of repressive military rule. Using a dataset derived from a statistically valid sample of police records together with qualitative archival analysis, we find evidence of profound changes in the terminology used to record and report on deaths—changes that follow a pattern consistent with the policies of information control and concealment of the three different military regimes that ruled Guatemala between 1978 and 1985. We argue that researchers will need to consider the silences created through the selective use of terminology in documents when using archives to produce historical knowledge. Detecting and intercepting silence will be especially important as state records are increasingly sought in service of ongoing pursuits for truth and justice about past atrocities.
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2017-03 (March) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2017)

Rethinking, Representing, and Remembering the Cold War: Some Cultural Perspectives - Jarausch, Konrad H.; Ostermann, Christian F.; Etges, Andreas (Rethinking, Representing, and Remembering the Cold War: Some Cultural Perspectives, 2017)
Rethinking, Representing, and Remembering the Cold War: Some Cultural Perspectives was published in The Cold War on page 1.
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

Identifying Nazi victims from brain slides - Osterath, Osterath (dw.com, 2017)
The Nazis murdered about 300,000 people with mental illnesses. Some of the victims' brains were handed over for research, and some are still held at German institutes. It's time to identify the victims.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2017-02 (February) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2017)

Mapping Archives for Dealing with the Past Processes - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp; Baumgartner, Elisabeth (Swisspeace, 2017)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Safe Havens for Archives at Risk - Gurciullo, Sebastian (Literary and Artistic Archives: the blog of the Section on Literary and Artistic Archives of the International Council on Archives, 2017)
As described in earlier posts, SLA has continued to support work being conducted on Archival Safe Havens (cases of archives in extreme danger which may, as a last resort, be physically moved to a safe location or be digitally copied and the copies transferred to a trusted repository.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Full text of European Court of Human Rights Decision on the case Kolk and Kislyiy v. Estonia: Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to Crimes against Humanity. - Council of Europe (Derechos.org, 2017)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Despite Ban, Invasive Virginity Tests Remain Prevalent in Afghanistan - Nader, Zahra; Mashal, Mujib (The New York Times, 2017)
Months after the president vowed to keep justice officials from ordering the examinations, found to be invalid, the tests are still traumatizing women.
Keywords: Afghanistan; Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission; Forensic Science; Ghani, Ashraf; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights; Sex Crimes; Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction; Women and Girls; Women for Afghan Women; Women's Rights

Towards a ‘common’ view of difficult past? The representation of atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in trilateral teaching materials - Szczepanska, Kamila (Journal of Peace Education, 2017)
The centrality of atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japanese collective memory has been often perceived by the country’s neighbours, i.e. the People’s Republic of China and South Korea, as a pillar of the country’s (alleged) ‘victim consciousness’ and amnesia in regard to the suffering inflicted on others. For this reason, the matter of how Hiroshima and Nagasaki’s fate is discussed on the pages of joint teaching materials is an interesting puzzle. The article uses two supplementary history teaching materials published within a framework of trilateral cooperation between non-governmental actors from the PRC, South Korea and Japan (History that Opens the Future [Mirai o hiraku rekishi] and The New Modern and Contemporary History of East Asia [Atarashi Higashi Ajia no kingendaishi]) as case studies to investigate how the fate and meaning of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are represented in the above-mentioned books. The article discusses traces of contestation and negotiation over the representation of the atomic bombings emerging from relevant descriptions, and the extent to which the narrative on Japanese wartime suffering is included in these materials. The findings concerning the atomic bombings are discussed in relation to broader topic of reconciliation and alleviating the burden of wartime past in East Asia for the purpose of building peaceful future.
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2017-01 (January) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2017)

Determining the fate of missing persons: The importance of archives for “dealing with the past” mechanisms - Baumgartner, Elisabeth; Ott, Lisa (International Review of the Red Cross, 2017)

Identity Politics and the East China Sea: China as Japan's ‘Other’ - Yennie Lindgren, Wrenn; Lindgren, Petter Y. (Asian Politics & Policy, 2017)
This article contributes to the relational IR literature on identity politics and Sino-Japanese relations. Theoretically, we develop Rumelili's framework for studying modes of differentiation by incorporating the sectoral characteristics of key discourse signs. Empirically, we apply this framework to the construction of Self and Other in the official Japanese security discourse regarding the Senkaku Islands dispute from 2010–2014, a period of dispute climax that is meaningful for studying the (re)production of Japan's understanding of China. The inclusiveness of the discourse signs that Japan uses to construct China possibly opens up for a positive evolution of Sino-Japanese relations, as there is space for progress if China's behavior—and Japan's interpretation of it—proves to be more peaceful, transparent, and law-abiding. The findings also suggest, however, that the strong sense of superiority in Japan (and China) vis-à-vis a subordinate Other may not bode well for Sino-Japanese relations.
Keywords: East China Sea; Japan; References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights; constructivism; identity; security policy; 东海; 关键词: 日本; 安全政策; 建构主义; 认同

Iran's political paranoia includes children of foreign fathers - Alikarami, Leila (Al-monitor.com, 2016)
Iran’s civil code excludes children born to Iranian mothers and foreign fathers from Iranian citizenship, leaving tens of thousands of children in limbo.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Iran's political paranoia includes children of foreign fathers - Alikarami, Leila (Al-monitor.com, 2016)
Iran’s civil code excludes children born to Iranian mothers and foreign fathers from Iranian citizenship, leaving tens of thousands of children in limbo.
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2016-12 (December) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2016)

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2016-11 (November) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2016)

Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary October 14, 2016 (PM) - Suga, Yoshihide (Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet, 2016)
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

Basic Principles on the role of Archivists and Records Managers in support of Human Rights - International Council on Archives (International Council on Archives, 2016)
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights; References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 19 September 2016 - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (United Nations, 2016)
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Routinised recognition and anxiety: Understanding the deterioration in Sino-Japanese relations - Gustafsson, Karl (Review of International Studies, 2016)
Why do interstate relations deteriorate and become conflictual, even under conditions where one might expect improved ties? The article seeks an answer to this question through a case study of the deterioration in Sino-Japanese relations in the twenty-first century, which took place despite the existence of several factors that might be thought likely to have led to an improvement. Existing theoretical approaches cannot fully explain this puzzle. The article argues that such deteriorations can result from disruptions to states' reciprocally performed routinised recognition, and identifies three mechanisms through which these can occur. To facilitate this argument, the article draws on scholarship on relational identity, recognition, and ontological security to develop a theory of identity construction that takes account of how self and other routinise the ways in which they recognise each other and how they react to the other's representational practices.
Keywords: 21st century; Anxiety; Case studies; Identity; International relations; Ontology; Political Science--International Relations; Political theory; Power; References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights; Scholarship

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2016-10 (October) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2016)

Statement by European RTI Community on the world’s First Official Access to Information Day! - Access Info Europe (Access Info Europe, 2016)
Madrid, 28 September 2016 - On the first officially-recognised International Right to Know Day , European civil society groups working on the right of access to information today raised concerns that a lack of government transparency is damaging democratic processes, thereby facilitating rising mistrust and demagogic populism in Europe. Recent monitoring by civil society
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights

Recuperative memory in Romanian post-Communist society - Mitroiu, Simona (Nationalities Papers, 2016)
This paper explores the idea of “recuperative memory” with respect to the process of coming to terms with the past after the fall of the Romanian Communist regime in 1989. Its method is to examine the mechanisms used by recuperative memory in order to re-appropriate the past and emphasize the inherently mediated and multifaceted nature of this process. Using various examples from oral testimonies, autobiographical writings, literary works, and cinema, the paper argues that the role of recuperative memory is not only to facilitate the process of coming to terms with the past, but also to offer the material necessary to sustain a viable politics of memory. This entails providing a platform for the intergenerational transmission of memory and knowledge for those who did not live under the Communist regime, filling in this way the intergenerational gap, despite the lack of political class engagement.
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2016-09 (September) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2016)

Truth-Justice-Reparations Interaction Effects in Transitional Justice Practice: The Case of the ‘Valech Commission’ in Chile - Collins, Cath (Journal of Latin American Studies, 2016)
Recent thinking and practice in transitional justice suggest that victims and societies hold indivisible, perhaps even simultaneous, rights to truth, justice and reparations after gross human rights violations. This article analyses the advantages and drawbacks of such holistic approaches to transitional justice, through a case study of Chile’s second oﬃcial truth commission, the ‘Valech Commission’. The article illustrates the politics of ongoing contestation about authoritarian era crimes in Latin America, showing how and why the commission was designed to deliver on certain truth-and-reparations obligations towards survivors of past state repression, while attempting to explicitly decouple truth revelations from judicial consequences. It also discusses the implications of associating truth-telling and reparations in a single instance, and in doing so contributes to debates about the potentially contradictory or counterproductive outcomes that may arise from the yoking together of truth, justice and reparations functions in transitional justice policy design.
Keywords: References - Boel et al. (2021), Archives and Human Rights

News from the ICA Human Rights Working Group - 2016-08 (August) - Peterson, Trudy Huskamp (ICA, 2016)

Bahrain court orders main Shiite opposition group dissolved - Schreck, Adam (AP NEWS, 2016)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A court in Bahrain ordered the country's main Shiite opposition group to be dissolved on Sunday, deepening a crackdown on dissent in the strategically important Western-allied kingdom. The order against al-Wefaq marks one of the sharpest blows yet against civil society activists in the Sunni-ruled island nation, which was rocked by widespread protests led by its Shiite majority demanding political reforms five years ago. Bahrain,...
Keywords: References - Comma (2020 1-2), Archives and Human Rights