Overview

The book summarizes the work of international criminal courts focusing on the political challenges faced by them. It is a practical, comprehensive manual on the origin and development of international criminal justice and includes the criminal tribunals of Nuremberg, Tokyo, Yugoslavia, Rwanda, East Timor, Sierra Leone, Cambodia, Lebanon, Iraq.

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Author:   Y. Beigbeder
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.655kg
ISBN:  

9780230294295

ISBN 10:   0230294294
Pages:   338
Publication Date:   28 April 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction The Pioneers: The Nuremberg and Tokyo Military Tribunals PART I: THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda PART II: THE MIXED NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COURTS Special Panels for Serious Crimes in Dili, East Timor (now Timor-Leste) The Special Court for Sierra Leone The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia The Special Tribunal for Lebanon PART III: THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT Statute, Mandate and Structure Referrals and Investigations PART IV: NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE The Iraq Special Tribunal The Delayed Trial of Hissene Habré Conclusion

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YVES BEIGBEDER served at the Nuremberg Tribunal in 1946. After a long career as a senior official in UN organizations, he lectured on international law and organizations for UNITAR in Geneva, Switzerland and various other European and North American universities. He is a member of the European Society of International Law and the Academic Council on the UN System.

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