International Criminal Law: Cases and CommentaryInternational Criminal Law: Cases and Commentary presents a concise and comprehensive explanation of the development of major areas in substantive international criminal law, through a selection of key illustrative cases from domestic and international jurisdictions. The focus is on the law related to individual criminal liability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and aggression, with specific attention paid to sources of international criminal law, fundamental principles of criminal responsibility and defences. Under the supervision of Antonio Cassese, the concisely-edited decisions presented in this casebook are accompanied by a short introduction setting out the circumstances of the case and a brief commentary on the importance of the decisions and principles illustrated, with cross-references to other relevant decisions on similar issues. At the end of each section, final remarks are added, together with thought-provoking questions and additional readings. International Criminal Law: Cases and Commentary focuses on the most relevant cases before international jurisdictions today and hard-to-find, domestic decisions that are highly relevant for the present and future development of international criminal justice. The volume is an important source for students and academics in the fields of public international law and international criminal law as well as a concise, interesting and instructive resource for practitioners, policy makers and staff of international organisations dealing with international justice. |
Contents
List of Common Abbreviations | xxiii |
Table of Cases and Reports | xxvii |
Table of Treaties and Conventions | xxxviii |
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Table of Statutes of International Tribunals | xliii |
Table of Rules of Procedure and Evidence of International Courts | xlv |
Table of National Legislation | xlvi |
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International Criminal Law: Cases and Commentary the late Antonio Cassese,Guido Acquaviva,Mary Fan,Alex Whiting No preview available - 2011 |
Common terms and phrases
accused acts actus reus Additional Protocol aggression aiding and abetting alleged Appeals Chamber apply armed conflict Article attack authority Chamber finds charged circumstances civilian population Code command commission commit genocide common conduct constitute convicted crimes against humanity criminal responsibility customary international law decision defence defined definition duress elements established evidence fact first forces Geneva Conventions German guilty human rights ICCSt ICTR ICTY immunity indictment individual intent International Criminal Court international criminal law international humanitarian law International Tribunal investigation issue Judge Judgment jurisdiction killing liability mens rea Military Tribunal Mujahedin Mujahedin detachment murder national courts Nuremberg offence ofthe participation perpetrator persecution person piracy principle prisoners prohibited prosecution Prosecutor protection punishment purpose question rape reasonable relevant rules Security Council Serb specific Statute Strugar subordinates superior Tadic territory Théoneste Bagosora tion torture treaty Trial Chamber Tutsi United unlawful victims violations war crimes witness