Rule-of-law tools for post-conflict states : vetting: an operational framework / Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

"HR/PUB/06/5."

Vetting, institutional reform and transitional justice -- Role of international actors -- Conditions of transitional personnel reform -- Operational guidelines.

Countries emerging from conflict and crisis are vulnerable to weak or non-existent rule of law, inadequate law enforcement and justice administration capacity, and increased instances of human rights violations. This situation is often exacerbated by a lack of public confidence in State authorities and a shortage of resources. These rule-of-law tools will provide practical guidance to field missions and transitional administrations in critical transitional justice and rule of law-related areas. This publication sets out an operational framework for vetting and institutional reform and is intended to assist United Nations field staff in advising on approaches to addressing the challenges of institutional and personnel reform in post-conflict States through the creation of vetting processes that exclude from public institutions persons who lack integrity.--Publisher's description.

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