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AbstractThe practice of funeral rites has existed for more than one hundred thousand years. These rites have many social functions, particularly that of erecting a social construct between death and the living, between death and society. Many authors from the social sciences have discussed the recent major changes in funeral rites throughout the Western world, and have suggested either deritualization or the creation of new funeral rites. Through an examination of writings on funeral rites in both traditional and modern societies, we propose a synthesis of the actual state of knowledge about the nature of funeral rites in these societies. We then put forward a number of hypotheses in order to verify if the changes now apparent in postmodern society suggest a change in the very nature of these rites.
Keywords: Mort, rites, mythes, postmodernite, sacre, Death, rites, myths, postmodernity, sacred
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This study offers an analysis of “when” and “how” Canada may –or must– exercise jurisdiction over suspected perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The first part looks at the legislative choices made in the Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes Act as to temporal, territorial and extraterritorial jurisdiction, including universal jurisdiction and the requirement of the presence of the accused on Canada's territory, in light of the correlative rules and obligations of international law. The second part of the study is concerned with “how” Canada will –or should– decide to exercise jurisdiction. It describes the political safeguards put in place by the Act and assesses the criteria that guide –or should guide– the exercise of prosecutorial discretion. The “when” and the “how” are clearly intertwined. Indeed, the criteria upon which the Attorney General should base his or her decision to prosecute a person cannot– or should not– be dissociated from Canada's international obligations and responsibilities in this regard. This study examines Canada's approach regarding suspected war criminals present on its territory, which combines criminal and administrative remedies. It assesses some of the challenges it faces in living up to its commitment to fight impunity for the worst international crimes, in light of the “unbearable lightness” of international obligations.
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Keywords: translation archive, translation, archive, library studies, Lilly Library, archive de traduction, traduction, archive, bibliothéconomie, Lilly Library, archivos de traducción, traducción, archivos, biblioteconomía, Lilly Library