Substantive and Procedural Aspects of International Criminal Law : Documents and Cases (Volume II).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McDonald, Gabrielle Kirk.

Contributor:

Swaak-Goldman, Olivia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International criminal law.

International criminal courts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (604 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : BRILL, 2000.

Summary:

This volume explores the substantive and procedural aspects of international criminal law through a compilation of documents and cases from both international and national courts. It focuses on the prosecution of crimes as defined by the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court, the International Law Commission's Draft Code of Crimes Against the Peace and Security of Mankind, and the United Nations' ad hoc International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. The editors aim to provide comprehensive resources for understanding these legal frameworks, emphasizing materials that are otherwise difficult to access. This work is intended to assist scholars, practitioners, and students in the study and application of international criminal law. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Dedication

Introduction

Acknowledgments

Part 1. Documents

A. International

Subtable of Contents

Hague Convention IV Respecting the Law and Customs of War on Land and Annex (18 Oct. 1907) (excerpts)

Report of Commission on the Responsibility of the Authors of War and Enforcement of Penalties (29 March 1919) (excerpts)

The General Treaty for the Renunciation of War as an Instrument of National Policy ("Kellogg-Briand" Pact) (27 Aug. 1928)

London Agreement and Charter of the International Military Tribunal (8 Aug. 1945)

Control Council Law No. 10 (20 Dec. 1945) (excerpts)

Charter of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (19 Jan. 1946)

General Assembly Resolution 95 (I), Affirmation of the Principles of International Law Recognized by the Charter of the Nürnberg Tribunal (11 Dec. 1946)

General Assembly Resolution 96 (I), The Crime of Genocide (11 Dec. 1946) (excerpts)

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (9 Dec. 1948) (excerpts)

Geneva Convention I for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (12 Aug. 1949) (excerpts)

Geneva Convention II for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (12 Aug. 1949) (excerpts)

Geneva Convention III Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (12 Aug. 1949) (excerpts)

Geneva Convention IV Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (12 Aug. 1949) (excerpts)

Principles of International Law Recognized in the Charter of the Nürnberg Tribunal and in the Judgement of the Tribunal (1950) (excerpts)

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (16 Dec. 1966) (excerpts).

Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity (26 Nov. 1968) (excerpts)

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents (14 Dec. 1973)

General Assembly Resolution 3314 (XXIX), Definition of Aggression (14 Dec. 1974)

General Assembly Resolution 3452 (XXX), Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (9 Dec. 1975)

Protocol I Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (8 June 1977) (excerpts)

Protocol II Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (8 June 1977) (excerpts)

Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (10 Dec. 1984) (excerpts)

Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment (9 Dec. 1988)

Report of the Secretary-General Pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Security Council Resolution 808 (including Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia) (3 May 1993) (excerpts)

Statute of the International Tribunal for Rwanda (8 Nov. 1994)

Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel (9 Dec. 1994)

Report of the Secretary-General Pursuant to Paragraph 5 of Security Council Resolution 955 (13 Feb. 1995) (excerpts)

Draft Code of Crimes Against the Peace and Security of Mankind (26 July 1996)

Rules of Procedure and Evidence for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (Rev.13) (9 and 10 July 1998)

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

B. Regional

European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (4 Nov. 1950) (excerpts)

American Convention on Human Rights (22 Nov. 1969) (excerpts)

European Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitation to Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes (25 Jan. 1974) (excerpts)

African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (27 June 1981) (excerpts)

Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture (9 Dec. 1985)

C. Municipal

United States Alien Tort Claims Act, including the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 (24 Sept. 1789)

Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field ("Lieber Code") (24 Apr. 1863)

United States Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (21 Oct. 1976) (excerpts).

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Print version: McDonald, Gabrielle Kirk Substantive and Procedural Aspects of International Criminal Law

ISBN:

9789004531406

9004531408

OCLC:

1349279632