Trafficking of women and children : Article 7 of the Rome Statute / Joshua Nathan Aston. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aston, Joshua, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human trafficking (International law).

Human trafficking--Prevention--International cooperation.

Human trafficking.

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998 July 17).

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Summary:

Joshua Nathan Aston studies the severity of human trafficking, its transnational networks, and the impact of international criminal and humanitarian laws in dealing with the crime. Analysing global statistics in detail, he provides a perspective on the effectiveness of the UN protocols and examines the role of the International Criminal Court, with a focus on Article 7 of the Rome Statute.

Contents:

Introduction : Trafficking and the Rome Statute

Trafficking of women and children : basic concepts

The legal prohibition

Establishing an effective legal response

International institutions vis-à-vis crimes against humanity

The feasibility of prosecution of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court

Enforcement mechanism of the International Criminal Court.

Notes:

This edition previously issued in print: 2016.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 22, 2016).

ISBN:

0-19-908733-4