Prawo do prawdy o poważnych naruszeniach praw człowieka w prawie międzynarodowym

Abstract

The right to truth is extensively recognized in the contemporary legal discussion, especially within the context of the rights of serious human rights violations’ victims and a broader debate on transitional justice, its aims and mechanisms. This right has directly resulted from the activities of international human rights protection bodies. Human rights courts, while dealing with the cases of torture, arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances has established that states are obliged to disclose the truth about past events, and individuals has the right to require a comprehensive and accurate information on the fate of their next of kin. The aim of this article is to analyse the standing of the right to truth in the contemporary international law. Therefore, it describes the development of this concept in international human rights law and examines what is the actual scope, who is entitled to and what are the means of execution of the right to truth.