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The Elusive Right to Truth in Transitional Human Rights Jurisprudence

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The Elusive Right to Truth in Transitional Human Rights Jurisprudence. / Sweeney, James Anthony.
In: International and Comparative Law Quarterly, Vol. 67, No. 2, 01.04.2018, p. 353-387.

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Sweeney, JA 2018, 'The Elusive Right to Truth in Transitional Human Rights Jurisprudence', International and Comparative Law Quarterly, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 353-387. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0020589317000586

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Sweeney JA. The Elusive Right to Truth in Transitional Human Rights Jurisprudence. International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 2018 Apr 1;67(2):353-387. Epub 2017 Dec 12. doi: 10.1017/S0020589317000586

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Sweeney, James Anthony. / The Elusive Right to Truth in Transitional Human Rights Jurisprudence. In: International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 2018 ; Vol. 67, No. 2. pp. 353-387.

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