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A Conviction in Question : The First Trial at the International Criminal Court / Jim Freedman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Freedman, Jim, author.
- Series:
- UTP insights.
- UTP Insights
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dyilo, Thomas Lubanga, 1960---Trials, litigation, etc.
- Dyilo, Thomas Lubanga.
- International Criminal Court.
- War criminals--Congo (Democratic Republic).
- War criminals.
- Congo (Democratic Republic).
- Netherlands--Hague.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (240 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2018]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- A lively narrative account of the first case to appear at the International Criminal Court, A Conviction in Question documents the trial of Union of Congolese Patriots leader and warlord, Thomas Lubanga Dyilo. Although Dyilo’s crimes, including murder, rape, and the forcible conscription of child soldiers, were indisputable, legal wrangling and a clash of personalities caused the trial to be prolonged for an unprecedented six years. This book offers an accessible account of the rapid evolution of international law and the controversial trial at the foundation of the International Criminal Court. The first book to thoroughly examine Dyilo’s trial, A Conviction in Question looks at the legal issues behind each of the trial’s critical moments, including the participation of Dyilo’s victims at the trial and the impact of witness protection. Through eye-witness observation and analysis, Jim Freedman shows that the trial suffered from all the problems associated with ordinary criminal law trials, and uses Dyilo’s case to further comment on the role of international courts in a contemporary global context.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Map of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Introduction / Freedman, Jim
- A Note on Dialogue
- 1. The Way to Bunia
- 2. Museveni’s Divide and Plunder
- 3. Under Siege
- 4. From All Hell to The Hague
- 5. Low-Hanging Fruit
- 6. The End before the Beginning
- 7. The First Witness
- 8. A Child Soldier in the Chamber Wars
- 9. The Paladin, the Warrior, and His Lordship
- 10. Witness from the Front Lines
- 11. Muting the Victims
- 12. Lies, All Lies
- 13. Under the Judge’s Skin
- 14. Disorder in the Court
- 15. Sexual Violence
- 16. A Dubious Conviction
- 17. Afterword
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Aug 2018)
- ISBN:
- 1-4875-1625-8
- 1-4875-1624-X
- OCLC:
- 1054879580
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