Reparation (legal)

In jurisprudence, reparation is replenishment of a previously inflicted loss by the criminal to the victim. Monetary restitution is a common form of reparation.

Background

In the Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law, reparation include the following forms: restitution, compensation, rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition, whereby

Satisfaction should include, where applicable, any or all of the following:..
* Public apology, including acknowledgement of the facts and acceptance of responsibility;
* Commemorations and tributes to the victims;
* Inclusion of an accurate account of the violations that occurred in international human rights law and international humanitarian law training and in educational material at all levels.
23. Guarantees of non-repetition should include
* Providing, on a priority and continued basis, human rights and international humanitarian law education to all sectors of society and training for law enforcement officials as well as military and security forces;
History

The principle of reparation dates back to the lex talionis of Hebrew Scripture. Anglo-Saxon courts in England before the Norman Conquest also contained this principle. Under the English legal system judges must consider making a compensation order as part of the sentence for a crime. Section 130 of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 2000 requires the courts to explain their reasoning if they do not issue a compensation order. Arbitral tribunals have held that questions about the proper form and scope of reparation for a breach of an international obligation amount to “legal disputes” under Article 25 of the ICSID Convention.

Reparation (legal)

Background

History