War crimes and crimes against humanity in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court:
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Main Author: Byron, Christine (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester Manchester University Press 2009
Series:Melland Schill studies in international law
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Item Description:9780719073892; 9780719073892; Copyright; Contents; General introduction; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 War crimes (I): grave breaches; 3 War crimes (II): other offences in international armed conflicts; 4 War crimes (III): non-international armed conflicts; 5 Crimes against humanity; 6 Conclusion; Select bibliography; Table of cases; Table of international instruments; Table of national instruments; Index
This book provides a critical analysis of the definitions of war crimes and crimes against humanity as construed in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Each crime is discussed from its origins in treaty or customary international law, through developments as a result of the jurisprudence of modern ad hoc or internationalised tribunals, to modifications introduced by the Rome Statute and the Elements of Crimes. The influence of human rights law upon the definition of crimes is discussed, as is the possible impact of State reservations to the underlying treaties which form the b
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (305 pages)
ISBN:1847792758
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