Ulteriori informazioni
Zusatztext This is a welcome collection of papers on criminal justice both at the international and the national level.this is a book which fills many gaps and adds considerable value by discussing wider policy and moral issues; it is to be recommended to all who are interested in the development of international criminal justice. Informationen zum Autor Mark Lattimer is Executive Director of The Ceasefire Centre forCivilian Rights. Philippe Sands KC is Professor of Law at University College London, and has also taught at Boston College School of Law, Cambridge University and New York University Law School. Klappentext The aim of this book is to assess recent developments in international law seeking to bring an end to impunity by bringing to justice those accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Zusammenfassung This book assesses developments in international law and seeks to end impunity by bringing to justice those accused of crimes against humanity. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I ATROCITY, IMPUNITY, JUSTICE1. From Nuremberg to Rome: A Personal AccountBenjamin Ferencz2. Universal Jurisdiction: New Uses for an Old ToolChristopher Keith Hall3. Immunities for Heads of State: Where Do We Stand?Brigitte Stern4. Their Atrocities and Our Misdemeanours: The Reticence of States to Try Their ‘Own Nationals’ for International CrimesTimothy L H McCormackPART II JUSTICE IN INTERNATIONAL AND MIXED LAW COURTS5. The International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and RwandaGraham T Blewitt6. The Collection and Admissibility of Evidence and the Rights of the AccusedRichard May7. The Permanent International Criminal CourtM Cherif Bassiouni 8. Striking a Balance: Mixed Law Tribunals and Conflicts of JurisdictionDiane F Orentlicher PART III JUSTICE IN NATIONAL COURTS9. Pursuing Crimes Against Humanity in the United States: The Need for a Comprehensive Liability RegimeWilliam J Aceves and Paul L Hoffman 10. Criminal Responsibility in the UK for International Crimes Beyond Pinochet Clare Montgomery 11. Civil Reparation in National Courts for Victims of Human Rights AbuseFiona McKay12. National Action Challenged: Sovereignty, Immunity and Universal Jurisdiction before the International Court of JusticeAndrew Clapham PART IV PERSPECTIVES FROM PRACTITIONERS13. Personal Perspectives13.1 PW Botha Before South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation ProcessAlex Boraine13.2 Prosecuting Hastings Banda in MalawiSadakat Kadri13.3 The Contribution of International Tribunals to the Development of International Criminal LawEric David13.4 UK Prosecutions for Crimes Under International LawGeoffrey Bindman13.5 The UN Human Rights Machinery and International Criminal LawNigel Rodley13.6 Using Universal Jurisdiction to Combat ImpunityReed BrodyPART V CONCLUSION14. Enforcing Human Rights through International Criminal LawMark Lattimer...
