International Prosecution of Human Rights Crimes
. Ed(S): Kaleck, Wolfgang; Ratner, Michael; Singelnstein, Tobias; Weiss, Peter
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Paperback. Explores the developments in the international and national prosecution of persons accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. This book considers the relationship between national and international law with emphasis on the principle of universial jurisdiction and the effect of 'the war on terror' on legal norms. Editor(s): Kaleck, Wolfgang; Ratner, Michael; Singelnstein, Tobias; Weiss, Peter. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 335.
1 In his separate opinion in the Nuclear Weapons case, Judge Mohammed Bed- oui, then the President of the International Court of Justice, called nuclear we- ons “the absolute evil. ” There are a few other things which merit being called - solutely evil. They are the predicates of the International Criminal Court and of various domestic laws patterned on the Rome Statute: war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and aggression. A conference organized by the Berlin-based Republikanischer Anwältinnen- und Anwälteverein (Republican Lawyers As- ciation) and the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights was held in Berlin in June 2005 ... Read more
1 In his separate opinion in the Nuclear Weapons case, Judge Mohammed Bed- oui, then the President of the International Court of Justice, called nuclear we- ons “the absolute evil. ” There are a few other things which merit being called - solutely evil. They are the predicates of the International Criminal Court and of various domestic laws patterned on the Rome Statute: war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and aggression. A conference organized by the Berlin-based Republikanischer Anwältinnen- und Anwälteverein (Republican Lawyers As- ciation) and the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights was held in Berlin in June 2005 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540366485
SKU
V9783540366485
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Reviews for International Prosecution of Human Rights Crimes
From the reviews: "The volume is a collection of essays that investigate current developments in the prosecution of human rights crimes on the national and international levels. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." (E. W. Webking, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (2), 2007) "A timely and informative book that aims to assist a ... Read more