Overview

This volume examines the prosecution as an institution and a function in a dozen international and hybrid criminal tribunals, from Nuremberg to the International Criminal Court. It is the result of a sustained collaborative effort among some twenty scholars and (former) tribunal staffers. The starting point is that the prosecution shapes a tribunal's practice and legacy more than any other organ and that a systematic examination of international prosecutors is therefore warranted.The chapters are organized chronologically, according to the successive phases of the life of the institution and the various stages of the trials. The analysis includes each institution's establishment, mandate and jurisdiction, as well as the prosecutorial framework and strategy, the prosecutor's external relations and the completion of the institution's work. The book also considers the prosecutors' independence and impartiality, and their accountability for their decisions. The volume thus provides a comprehensive picture of the mandate, organization, and operation of the prosecution in international criminal trials.As the first comprehensive study of an international legal actor whose decisions have widespread political repercussions, this book will be essential reading for all with an interest in international criminal justice.

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Author:   Luc Reydams (Associate Professional Specialist, Department of Political Science, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA) ,  Jan Wouters (, Jean Monnet Chair Ad Personam EU and Global Governance Professor of International Law and International Organizations Director, Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies) ,  Cedric Ryngaert (Assistant Professor of International Law at the Universities of Leuven and Utrecht) ,  Jan Wouters
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.90cm , Height: 6.20cm , Length: 24.90cm
Weight:   1.916kg
ISBN:  

9780199554294

ISBN 10:   0199554293
Pages:   1030
Publication Date:   31 May 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Ambassador Hans Corell: Foreword 1: Luc Reydams, Jan Wouters, and Cedric Ryngaert: Introduction 2: Luc Reydams and Jan Wouters: The Politics of Establishing International Criminal Tribunals 3: Luc Reydams and Jed Odermatt: Mandates 4: Marieke Wierda and Anthony Triolo: Resources 5: Gregory Townsend: Structure and Management 6: Luc Coté: Independence and Impartiality 7: Frédéric Mégret: Accountability and Ethics 8: Kai Ambos and Stefanie Bock: Procedural Regimes 9: Frederiek de Vlaming: Defendant Selection 10: Hiroto Fujiwara and Stephan Parmentier: Investigations 11: Jeffrey Locke: Indictments 12: Cedric Ryngaert: Arrest and Detention 13: Sergey Vasiliev: Trial 14: David Re: Appeal 15: Kevin Jon Heller: Completion 16: Luc Reydams, Jan Wouters, and Cedric Ryngaert: Conclusions

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The subject matter of this book was certainly missing from the international criminal law literature ... this book complements all others dealing with criminal procedure as such because it provides a brilliant insight into the workings of the office of an international prosecutor who must undertake the functions of a manager, a boss, a politician and diplomat and those of a practising lawyer under pressure to perform and deliver. This is an admirable effort and should be read by all those interested in substantive and procedural aspects of international criminal law. Ilias Bantekas, International Criminal Law Review 13

Author Information

Luc Reydams is Associate Professional Specialist in the Department of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame and Associate Fellow of the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies. Jan Wouters is Jean Monnet Chair Ad Personam EU and Global Governance Professor of International Law and International Organizations Director at the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies. Cedric Ryngaert is Assistant Professor of International Law at the Universities of Leuven and Utrecht and Senior Researcher at the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies.

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