The Oxford Companion to International Criminal Justice

Zusatztext Twelve hundred pages long, written by 132 authors, and comprising 21 essays, 300 encyclopedia entries, and more than 330 case synopses, the book is, quite simply, the most ambitious edited work in the history of international criminal law (ICL). Fortunately it is also the best. Informationen zum Autor Antonio Cassese is Professor of International Law at the University of Florence Klappentext The Oxford Companion to International Criminal Justice is the first major reference work to provide a complete overview of international criminal law. It offers a comprehensive survey of the issues surrounding international humanitarian law and human rights through a range of entries by the leading minds in the area.Antonio Cassese was awarded the Wolfgang Friedmann memorial Award 2007 for outstanding contributions to the field of international law Zusammenfassung The move to end impunity for human rights atrocities has seen the creation of international and hybrid tribunals and increased prosecutions in domestic courts. The Oxford Companion to International Criminal Justice is the first major reference work to provide a complete overview of this emerging field.Its nearly 1100 pages are divided into three sections. In the first part, 21 essays by leading thinkers offer a comprehensive survey of issues and debates surrounding international humanitarian law, international criminal law, and their enforcement. The second part is arranged alphabetically, containing 320 entries on doctrines, procedures, institutions and personalities. The final part contains over 400 case summaries on different trials from international and domestic courts dealing with war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, torture, and terrorism.With analysis and commentary on every aspect of international criminal justice, this Companion is designed to be the first port of call for scholars and practitioners interested in current developments in international justice....

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• Authors: Dapo Akande, Laurel Baig, Jia Bing Bing, Antonio Cassese, Antonio (EDT) Cassese
• Assisted by: Antonio Cassese (Editor), Professor of International Law Antonio (Former President Special Tribunal for Lebanon) Cassese (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.11.2008
• EAN: 9780199238316
• ISBN: 978-0-19-923831-6
• No. of pages: 1200
• Series: Oxford Companion To... (Hardco; Oxford Companion To... (Hardco
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Internationales Recht, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, LAW / Criminal Law / General, LAW / Courts, LAW / International, LAW / Public, Legal Reference / Law Profession, International Criminal Law, Public international law: criminal law, International humanitarian law, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Public international law: humanitarian law, International law: courts and procedures, International courts & procedures