Crimes in Archival Form: Human Rights, Fact Production, and Myanmar

Crimes in Archival Form examines how human rights facts are produced, highlighting the importance of fact-finding in a time when misinformation and falsehoods are used to undermine the credibility of those who document abuses.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 300 pages
Publication date: 01 March 2022
Publisher: University of California Press

Crimes in Archival Form delves into the intricate processes through which human rights facts are created rather than merely discovered. In his examination of Myanmar,Ken MacLean scrutinizes the fact-finding practices of a human rights group,two cross-border humanitarian agencies,an international law clinic,and a global NGO-led campaign. By placing fact-finding at the forefront,MacLean encourages crucial and constructive discussions about the potential and limitations of human rights documentation as a means of seeking truth. These conversations become particularly urgent in a time when the perpetrators of large-scale human rights violations exploit misinformation, weaponize disinformation, and even employ outright falsehoods, including deepfakes, to undermine the credibility of those who document abuses and seek accountability in both the court of public opinion and legal courts. MacLean compellingly urges practitioners and scholars to be more transparent about the mechanisms of human rights fact production, their significance, and when their use should raise concerns.

Crimes in Archival Form delves into the intricate processes through which human rights facts are created rather than merely discovered. In his examination of Myanmar,Ken MacLean scrutinizes the fact-finding practices of a human rights group,two cross-border humanitarian agencies,an international law clinic,and a global NGO-led campaign. By placing fact-finding at the forefront,MacLean encourages crucial and constructive discussions about the potential and limitations of human rights documentation as a means of seeking truth. These conversations become particularly urgent in a time when the perpetrators of large-scale human rights violations exploit misinformation, weaponize disinformation, and even employ outright falsehoods, including deepfakes, to undermine the credibility of those who document abuses and seek accountability in both the court of public opinion and legal courts. MacLean compellingly urges practitioners and scholars to be more transparent about the mechanisms of human rights fact production, their significance, and when their use should raise concerns.

Weight: 412g
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780520385405