| Physical description |
xvi, 1090 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The origins of the concept of crimes against humanity -- The Nuremberg precedent -- From Nuremberg to the Hague -- 1993-1998 : the modern definition of crimes against humanity -- The law of the international and internationalised tribunals -- The law of the International Criminal Court -- State practice after the Rome Conference of 1998 -- Crimes against humanity and threats to international peace and security -- Crimes against humanity under customary international law and the ICC : the Chapeau elements -- Crimes against humanity under customary international law and the ICC : the underlying crimes -- Prosecuting crimes against humanity in domestic courts. |
| Summary |
"[This book analyzes] crimes against humanity in international criminal law. The text tracks the crime from its conceptual origins in antiquity, to its emergence in customary international law at Nuremberg, to the establishment of the 'modern definition' at the Hague with the ICTY, ICTR and ICC, and finally to recent state practice and jurisprudence. The text sets out conclusions about the legal elements of the crime and contends that the raison d'être of the crime is located not in the inhumanity of its authors' actions but in the extent to which its authors threaten international peace and security so as to justify international intervention."-- Publisher's website. |
| Other author |
Kalyk, Matthew, author.
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| Subject |
International Criminal Court.
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Crimes against humanity (International law)
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International criminal courts.
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Security, International.
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Customary law, International.
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Crimes against humanity -- 21st century.
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| ISBN |
9789004347670 (hardcover ;) (alkaline paper) |
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9004347674 (hardcover ;) (alkaline paper) |
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9789004347687 (e-book) |
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