Prosecuting international crimes

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In addition, other perspectives, those of legal history or sociology of law and obviously the one of criminal law (both substantive and procedural) provide useful alternatives or in most occasions complementary approaches to the examination of the prosecution of international crimes.

The book combines different views, backgrounds and underlying assumptions. The modern regime of prosecution of international crimes is evaluated with regard to international relations theory. The book then subjects that regime to critique on the basis of legitimacy and the rule of law, in particular selective enforcement, not only in relation to who is prosecuted, but also the definitions of crimes and principles of liability used when people are by: The scope of the book is thus limited to the consideration of these representative important cases concerning violations of (a) international human rights and humanitarian law and (b) international criminal law involving child victims and the judicial remedies accorded or Cited by: 3.

This book discusses the legitimacy of the international criminal law regime. It explains the development of the system of international criminal law enforcement in historical context, from antiquity through the Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials, to modern-day prosecutions of atrocities in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda and Sierra by: Sonja C.

Grover, Ph.D., is a Professor with Lakehead University, Canada. She has authored 7 books and over 80 refereed articles; over 60 on the topic of human rights published in leading international human rights and law journals, has presented numerous international conference papers and published book chapters in this field.

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The Rome Statute, the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC), includes a longer list of gender-based crimes than any previous instrument of international criminal law. The Statute's twentieth anniversary provides an opportunity to examine how successful the ICC has been in prosecuting those crimes, what challenges it Cited by: 3.

international criminal justice were traditionally centred on the exercise of international jurisdiction, there has been a trend in recent decades to relate investigation and prosecution of international crimes to a broader ‘system of justice’ (International Criminal Court a, §22), in which different levels of jurisdiction complement.

Prosecuting International Crimes in Africa contributes to the understanding of international criminal justice in Africa. The book argues for the rule of law, respect for human rights and the eradication of a culture of impunity in Africa.

With the turn to prosecution that occurred in the s, of which the promulgation of the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court in was both cause and effect, selectivity in the sense it was dealt with in chapter 4, appears to be becoming more limited, although it will be by no means eliminated.

The demand for accountability for international crimes in Africa has directed new attention to national courts as major agents for ending impunity, as the numerous cases to be decided cannot be handled exhaustively by the international courts.

However, African states are faced with political, economic, institutional and legal challenges, making. The modern regime of prosecution of international crimes is evaluated with regard to international relations theory. The book then subjects that regime to critique on the basis of legitimacy and the rule of law, in particular selective enforcement, not only in relation to who is prosecuted, but also the definitions of crimes and principles of liability used when people are prosecuted.

Introduction / Dusan Cotic --International criminal prosecution: the precedent of Nuremberg confirmed / Christian Tomuschat --Toward international criminal justice / Jules Deschenes --Commission of experts established pursuant to Security Council Resolution investigating violations of International Humanitarian Law in the Former Yugoslavia.

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Handbook on Complementarity An Introduction to the Role of National Courts and the ICC in Prosecuting International Crimes By Paul Seils Co-funded by the European Union International Center f0r Transitional Justice.

Front cover Above: Simone Gbagbo, Cote d’Ivoire’s former first lady, sits in the dock at the Court of Justice. DOI link for Prosecuting War Crimes. Prosecuting War Crimes book. This volume examines the legacy of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), which was created under Chapter VII of the UN Charter as a mechanism explicitly aimed at the restoration and maintenance of international peace and security Cited by: 6.

‘Investigating and Prosecuting International Crimes’ is the second course in Leiden University’s new series on International Law in Action. The first course covered international courts and tribunals in The Hague in general.

This second course provides an insider perspective into the work of international criminal courts and tribunals. This article examines the concept of international crimes, universal jurisdiction and the accountability machineries.

This article canvasses for building of local capacity for domestic prosecution of international crimes. The authors submit that internalization of justice should be the last resort. KEYWORDS: Investigating, Prosecuting, Crimes File Size: KB."Prosecuting international crimes in Africa contributes to the understanding of international criminal justice in Africa.

The books argues for the rule of law, respect for human rights and the eradication of a culture of impunity in Africa. it is a product of peer-reviewed contributions from graduates of the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, where the Master's.

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