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SHORTER ARTICLES, COMMENTS, AND NOTES RESTORING PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE AFTERMATH OF WAR

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 January 2008

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Abstract

From Bosnia to East Timor, and now Iraq, property rights have been at the centre of many of the problems that individuals face in the aftermath of armed conflicts. The importance of a fair, transparent and effective property rights policy, as an element of post-conflict recovery and development, can hardly be overrated. Clear and undisputed property title plays a fundamental role in the economic recovery from conflict and is a prerequisite to attract foreign investment. The protection or restoration of property rights is closely linked to the return of refugees and displaced persons, the protection of human rights and the restoration of the rule of law. Because land is life in many war-torn societies, property rights violations tend to affect all parts of the surviving populations.

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International & Comparative Law Quarterly , Volume 53 , Issue 2 , April 2004 , pp. 429 - 444
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Copyright © British Institute of International and Comparative Law 2004

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