| ID | 069898 |
| Title Proper | Resolution of property disputes in Bosnia and Kosovo |
| Other Title Information | the contribution to peacebuilding |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Carlowitz, Leopold Von |
| Publication | 2005. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study reviews the international property-related interventions in post-conflict Bosnia and Kosovo, and explains the justifications for establishing international mass claims proceedings to restore or compensate for lost property rights as a consequence of conflict and discrimination. The institutions and processes are a milestone in the protection of the rights of refugees and internally displaced persons in post-conflict peacebuilding. These case studies demonstrate that property restitution has not been fully successful in its primary objective of re-establishing multiethnic societies by safeguarding housing and property rights. It has nevertheless fostered the rule of law and contributed to ethnic reconciliation by providing post-conflict justice and acknowledging past wrongs. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Peacekeeping Vol. 12, No. 4; Winter 2005: p545-561 |
| Journal Source | International Peacekeeping Vol: 12 No 4 |
| Key Words | Peacebuilding ; Bosnia ; Kosovo ; International Property-Related Interventions |