Abstract

CERDA-DUENAS, Carlos. The responsibility of members of peace maintenance operations for criminal offences perpetrated in the performance of their functions. Rev. Crim. [online]. 2013, vol.55, n.1, pp.115-130. ISSN 1794-3108.

The issue of offences committed by members of a United Nations' Peace Maintenance Operation generally known as the Blue Helmets is addressed, since the number of this kind of crimes has been growing in the past few years, thus forcing the Organization to deal with this matter in search of solutions leading to prevent this kind of crimes from going unpunished. Efforts made in this direction are described for analysis of the viability of solutions suggested.

Keywords : Sentences; punishments; human rights; international criminal law; international cooperation; impunity.

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