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Book SynopsisGraduate students studying international criminal law, international human rights or international humanitarian law as well as those studying international justice, international politics, international organization or public policy analysis, will also find this book invaluable.
Trade Review’This timely, valuable and thought-provoking contribution to our understanding of the vibrant new subject that is international criminal law is a great addition to the literature and to our understanding. Professor Bart Brown deserves real appreciation for bringing it together.’ -- Philippe Sands QC, University College London and Matrix Chambers, UK
’The Research Handbook
is a comprehensive up-to-date guide to one of the youngest yet most dynamic areas of international law. It tackles the pertinent challenges and opportunities, starting with the classical issues like categories of international crimes and complementarity, going on to address the problems ahead including the Guantanamo regime, crimes against women and the status of private security contractors. The Handbook
will be a valuable source for both general and advanced international criminal law research.-James Crawford, Cambridge University, UK
Table of ContentsContents: Preface Bartram S. Brown PART I: INDIVIDUAL CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW 1. International Criminal Law: Nature, Origins and a Few Key Issues Bartram S. Brown 2. The Vanishing Relevance of State Affiliation in International Criminal Law: Private Security Contractors and Other Non-state Actors John Cerone PART II: CRIMES UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW 3. The Crime of Genocide Mark A. Drumbl 4. Crimes Against Humanity Margaret M. deGuzman 5. Crimes Against Women under International Criminal Law Kelly D. Askin 6. The Crime of Aggression: Is it Amenable to Judicial Determination? Faiza Patel King PART III: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS AND TRIBUNALS 7. The Contribution of Non-governmental Organizations to the Creation of International Criminal Tribunals Mark S. Ellis 8. The ICC Investigation into the Conflict in Northern Uganda: Beyond the Dichotomy of Peace versus Justice Katharina Peschke 9. Fine-tuning Complementarity Sarah M.H. Nouwen 10. The Hybrid Experience of the Special Court for Sierra Leone Clare da Silva PART IV: DEFENCES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL FAIR TRIAL STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES 11. Protecting the Fair Trial Rights of the Accused in International Criminal Law: Comparison of the International Criminal Court and the Military Commissions in Guantánamo David Weissbrodt and Kristin K. Zinsmaster 12. Self-representation of the Accused before International Tribunals: An Absolute Right or a Qualified Privilege? Michael P. Scharf 13. Defences in International Criminal Law Kai Ambos PART V: PROSECUTIONS BY NATIONAL COURTS 14. Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance: Recent Trends in Inter-state Cooperation to Combat International Crimes Ved P. Nanda 15. Universal Jurisdiction Naomi Roht-Arriaza and Menaka Fernando PART VI: THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW 16. National Amnesties, Truth Commissions and International Criminal Tribunals William A. Schabas 17. Dancing in the Dark – Politics, Law and Peace in Sierra Leone: A Case Study David M. Crane 18. Reflections on Contemporary Developments in International Criminal Justice M. Cherif Bassiouni Index
