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Prevention is Better than a Cure: The Obligation to Prevent Human Rights Violations

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Prevention is Better than a Cure: The Obligation to Prevent Human Rights Violations. / Skogly, S.I.
In: Human Rights Quarterly, Vol. 46, No. 2, DOI: For additional information about this article https://doi.org/10.1353/hrq.2024.a926224, 09.03.2024, p. 330-370.

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Skogly, SI 2024, 'Prevention is Better than a Cure: The Obligation to Prevent Human Rights Violations', Human Rights Quarterly, vol. 46, no. 2, DOI: For additional information about this article https://doi.org/10.1353/hrq.2024.a926224, pp. 330-370. https://doi.org/10.1353/hrq.2024.a926224

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Skogly, S. I. (in press). Prevention is Better than a Cure: The Obligation to Prevent Human Rights Violations. Human Rights Quarterly, 46(2), 330-370. Article DOI: For additional information about this article https://doi.org/10.1353/hrq.2024.a926224. https://doi.org/10.1353/hrq.2024.a926224

Vancouver

Skogly SI. Prevention is Better than a Cure: The Obligation to Prevent Human Rights Violations. Human Rights Quarterly. 2024 Mar 9;46(2):330-370. DOI: For additional information about this article https://doi.org/10.1353/hrq.2024.a926224. doi: 10.1353/hrq.2024.a926224

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Skogly, S.I. / Prevention is Better than a Cure : The Obligation to Prevent Human Rights Violations. In: Human Rights Quarterly. 2024 ; Vol. 46, No. 2. pp. 330-370.

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