ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IMPUNITY
From Latin impūnitās freedom from punishment, from impūnis unpunished, from im- (not) + poena punishment.
10 QUOTES WITH «IMPUNITY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
impunity.
Torture is banned but in two-thirds of the world's countries it is still being committed in secret. Too many governments still allow wrongful imprisonment, murder or 'disappearance' to be carried out by their officials with impunity.
As the most extravagant errors were received among the established articles of their faith, so the most infamous vices obtained in their practice, and were indulged not only with impunity, but authorized by the sanction of their laws.
They drink with impunity, or anybody who invites them.
Big Business can make laws as easily as it can break them - and with as little impunity.
The only person who can, with impunity, make the movie he wants to make, has got to be Steven Spielberg.
There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies.
Cheney, Rumsfeld - they were Shakespearean in their attitude of impunity.
If members of the security apparatus could, with impunity, keep from those elected by the people that which they're entitled to know - or worse, feed false information - those who could control the classified data could be the real decision makers.
At a time of such hope and optimism in the Middle East, we cannot let the Libyan government violate every principle of international law and human rights with impunity.
All war aims for impunity.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPUNITY»
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impunity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
impunity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Wages of
Impunity: Power, Justice, and Human Rights
Reiterating the indispensability of fundamental rights, the essays focus on aspects such as secularism, socialism, and the right to life, liberty, free speech and association.
2
Torture and
Impunity: The U.S. Doctrine of Coercive ...
Tracing this knotty contradiction from the 1950s to the present, historian Alfred W. McCoy probes the political and cultural dynamics that have made impunity for torture a bipartisan policy of the U.S. government.
3
Twilight of
Impunity: The War Crimes Trial of Slobodan Milosevic
In Twilight of Impunity she brings the dramatic proceedings to life, explains complex legal issues, and assesses the trial’s implications for victims of the conflicts in the Balkans during the 1990s and international justice more broadly.
4
Crimes of Power & States of
Impunity: The U.S. Response to ...
This book transcends important legal arguments as Welch strives for a broader sociological interpretation of what transpired early this century, analyzing the abuses of power that jeopardize our safety and security.
5
International Justice Against
Impunity: Progress And New ...
This volume reviews the achievements and limitations of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, and the creation of mixed national/international courts: the Special Court for Sierra Leone and the Cambodia ...
6
Human Rights in Mexico: A Policy of
Impunity
VII. Violence against the labor movement
7
A Breach of
Impunity: The Trial for the Murder of Jesuits in ...
A Breach of Impunity is an account of one of the most consequential trials in recent history and one which has lasting implications for the establishment of human rights in El Salvador.
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International Justice and
Impunity: The Case of the United ...
This book reflects a primary response by international civil society to US disregard for international law. It is a damning indictment of the Hiroshimas of our time.
Nils Andersson, Daniel Iagolnitzer, 2013
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The European Court of Human Rights as a Pathway to
Impunity ...
This book presents contentious case rulings by the European Court of Human Rights providing extensive case notes and questions.
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From Sovereign
Impunity to International Accountability: The ...
This publication examines international criminal liability, crimes against humanity and the role of the international criminal courts, and explores the changing political and human rights context that gave rise to the international norm of ...
Ramesh Chandra Thakur, Petrus Adrianus Maria Malcontent, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPUNITY»
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impunity is used in the context of the following news items.
25 years of violating Indian nuns with impunity - The Malaysian Insider
25 years of violating Indian nuns with impunity. Published: 17 July 2015 3:16 PM. Indian nuns take part in a peace rally and protest in Allahabad last March ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
Jyoti Mistry's new thriller 'Impunity' to screen at DIFF
Noir thriller Impunity, the latest film by South African director Jyoti Mistry, will be screened at the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), which ... «Screen Africa, Jul 15»
Tanzania: Traffic Ordinance That Drivers Violate With Impunity
Perhaps it was a bad morning. A bad day is so named because of how it starts although its good ending makes the nature of its beginning is ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Torture, Impunity and the American Psychological Association …
It has been almost a year since President Barack Obama admitted, “in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, we did some things that were wrong. «Truthdig, Jul 15»
Shoot and lie: Israeli forces are killing civilians with impunity
Ben White On Sunday, an undercover unit of Israel's Border Police conducted an arrest raid in Shuafat refugee camp, an area of Occupied East ... «Middle East Monitor, Jul 15»
SMTMC flouting FSSAI norms with impunity | Free Press Journal
SMTMC flouting FSSAI norms with impunity. — By FP NEWS SERVICE | Jul 16, 2015 02:09 am. Ujjain : What to do when the Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple ... «Free Press Journal, Jul 15»
Millions stolen at Santiago Airport Customs but impunity looms
Santiago.- Eight Customs agency employees in Cibao International Airport are being questioned by the Santiago Office of the Prosecutor in ... «Dominican Today, Jul 15»
US Senate Backs Anti-Impunity Commission for Honduras
The US Senate Appropriations Committee approved at least $2 million to create an international anti-impunity commission in Honduras. «PanAm Post, Jul 15»
Impunity and Abuja Infrastructure Challenge
When the bills of all these type of exemptions are summed up they surely substantially augment the funding for infrastructure. Such impunity ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Using Immunity to Entrench Impunity
Two cases in the last couple of weeks have shown the hypocrisy of states that rely on international rules of immunity to entrench impunity for ... «JURIST, Jul 15»
