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The book outlines legal limits to the veto power of UN Security Council permanent members while atrocity crimes are occurring.
List of contents
Foreword Richard J. Goldstone; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The origins and history of the veto and its use; 2. Acting in the face of atrocity crimes humanitarian intervention and the responsibility to protect; 3. Initiatives to voluntarily restrain veto use in the face of atrocity crimes; 4. Questioning the legality of veto use in the face of genocide, crimes against humanity, and/or war crimes; 5. Case studies veto use related to the situation in Syria and veto threats related to the situation in Darfur; Index.
About the author
Jennifer Trahan is Clinical Professor at New York University's Center for Global Affairs. She is a prolific scholar in the field of international justice. She has written scores of law review articles, book chapters, and comprehensive digests on the case law of the Yugoslav and Rwanda Tribunals.
Summary
The book makes the case that existing legal obligations constrain how the UN Security Council permanent members use their veto. Through the lens of atrocities occurring in Syria, Myanmar, Darfur, and elsewhere, the book outlines the parameters international law creates in situations of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
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'This bold and courageous book is on the right side of history.' Mark A. Drumbl, Class of 1975 Alumni Professor of Law, Washington and Lee University
