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The Criminal Responsibility of Senior Political and Military Leaders as Principals to International Crimes
Héctor Olásolo
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Paperback. This book explores the criminal responsibility of senior political and military leaders as principals to international crimes. Series: Studies in International and Comparative Criminal Law. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWXK; LBBS; LBBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 616.
As shown by the trials of Slobodan Milosevic, Charles Taylor and Saddam Hussein, the large-scale and systematic commission of international crimes is usually planned and set in motion by senior political and military leaders. Nevertheless, the application of traditional forms of criminal liability leads to the conclusion that they are mere accessories to such crimes. This does not reflect their central role and often results in a punishment which is inappropriately low in view of the impact of their actions and omissions. For these reasons, international criminal law has placed special emphasis on the development of concepts, such as control of the crime and joint criminal enterprise (also known as the common purpose doctrine), which aim at reflecting better the central role played by senior political and military leaders in campaigns of large scale and systematic commission of international crimes. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and the case law of the ICTY and the ICTR have, in recent years, played a unique role in the achievement of this goal. Hector Olasolo's book is indispensible to anyone interested in bringing top leaders, political or military, to account for their complicity in crimes. A.G. Noorani Frontline September 2009
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Studies in International and Comparative Criminal Law
Condition
New
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849460903
SKU
V9781849460903
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About Héctor Olásolo
Hector Olasolo is Professor of International Criminal Law and Procedure at Utrecht University and Chairman of the Iberoamerican Institute of the Hague for Peace, Human Rights and International Justice (IIH). LLM (Columbia University), PhD in Law (Salamanca University). He has been a Legal Officer in Chambers at the International Criminal Court (2004-2010), a member of the Legal Advisory and Appeal Sections of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (2002-2004), and a member of the Spanish Delegation to the International Criminal Court Preparatory Commission (1999-2002). The author has written the books entitled 'Corte Penal Internacional: 'Donde Investigar?' (Tirant lo Blanch, 2003), 'The Triggering Procedure of the International Criminal Court' (Brill Publishers, 2005), 'Ataques contra Personas y Bienes Civiles y Ataques Desproporcionados' (Tirant lo Blanch, 2006), 'Unlawful Attacks in Combat Situations' (Brill Publishers, 2007), 'Terrorismo Internacional y Conflicto Armado' (with Prof. A. I. Perez Cepeda, Tirant lo Blanch, 2008) 'Ensayos sobre la Corte Penal Internacional' (Universidad Javeriana de Bogota/Dyke, 2009), and 'Esstudios de Derecho Penal Internacional.' The views expressed herein are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the ICC, the ICTY, the United Nations or the Spanish Government.
Reviews for The Criminal Responsibility of Senior Political and Military Leaders as Principals to International Crimes
Hector Olasolo's book is indispensible to anyone interested in bringing top leaders, political or military, to account for their complicity in crimes. A.G. Noorani Frontline September 2009 The book offers a clear, comprehensive and structured overview concerning the criminal responsibility of senior political and military leaders and gives a sound answer to the core questions linked to the attribution or imputation of crimes. The value of this book, based on a profound knowledge of international criminal law and different national criminal systems, is the combination of theoretical considerations and a great number of concrete examples that can support scholars and practitioners in deepening their understanding of the issue. Probably, it will be a milestone in the study of the criminal responsibility of senior political and military leaders in the performance of international crimes. Cinzia Fuggetti Military Law and the Law of War Review Volume 48 (2009) This detailed and authoritative examination of the complex and controversial subject of legal liability for collective criminal behaviour in international criminal law is a timely and significant addition to the current scholarly debate. Amrita Mukherjee The Howard Law Journal Volume 49, Number 4, September 2010