Synopses & Reviews
An indispensable guide to the ICC's jurisdiction, operations and procedural regime, for students and practitioners.
Synopsis
Arguably the most significant international organization to be created since the United Nations, the International Criminal Court ushers in a new era in the protection of human rights. The ICC is designed to prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes when national justice systems are either unwilling or unable to do so themselves. This volume reviews the history of international criminal prosecution, the drafting of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and the principles of its operation, including the scope of its jurisdiction and the procedural regime.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-395) and index.
About the Author
WILLIAM A. SCHABAS is Professor of Human Rights Law at the National University of Ireland, Galway and Director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights. His numerous publications include Genocide in International Law (2000), The Abolition of the Death Penalty in International Law (third edition to be published in 2001), International Human Rights Law and the Canadian Charter (1996), The Death Penalty as Cruel Treatment and Torture (1996), Précis du droit international des droits de la personne (1997) and Les instruments internationaux, canadiens et québécois des droits et libertés (1998). He is also editor-in-chief of Criminal Law Forum.
Table of Contents
1. Creation of the Court; 2. Crimes prosecuted by the Court; 3. Jurisdiction and admissibility; 4. 'General Principles of Law' in the Statute; 5. Investigation and pre-trial procedure; 6. Trial and appeal; 7. Punishment and the rights of victims; 8. Structure and administration of the Court; Conclusion; Appendices: Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court; Elements of Crimes; Rules of Procedure and Evidence.