Genocide in international law : the crime of crimes / William A. Schabas.
2009
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Title
Genocide in international law : the crime of crimes / William A. Schabas.
Edition
Second edition.
Imprint
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Description
1 online resource (xviii, 741 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
Formatted Contents Note
Origins of the legal prohibition of genocide
Drafting of the Convention and subsequent normative developments
Groups protected by the Convention
The physical element or actus reus of genocide
The mental element or mens rea of genocide
'Other acts' of genocide
Defences to genocide
Prosecution of genocide by international and domestic tribunals
State responsibility and the role of the International Court of Justice
Prevention of genocide
Treaty law questions and the Convention.
Drafting of the Convention and subsequent normative developments
Groups protected by the Convention
The physical element or actus reus of genocide
The mental element or mens rea of genocide
'Other acts' of genocide
Defences to genocide
Prosecution of genocide by international and domestic tribunals
State responsibility and the role of the International Court of Justice
Prevention of genocide
Treaty law questions and the Convention.
Summary
The 1948 Genocide Convention has become a vital legal tool in the international campaign against impunity. Its provisions, including its enigmatic definition of the crime and its pledge both to punish and prevent the 'crime of crimes', have now been interpreted in important judgments by the International Court of Justice, the ad hoc Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda and various domestic courts. The second edition of this definitive work focuses on the judicial interpretation of the Convention, relying on debates in the International Law Commission, political statements in bodies like the General Assembly of the United Nations and the growing body of case law. Attention is given to the concept of protected groups, to problems of criminal prosecution and to issues of international judicial cooperation, such as extradition. The duty to prevent genocide and its relationship with the emerging doctrine of the 'responsibility to protect' are also explored.
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Cambridge Core.
Language
English
ISBN
9780511575556 ebook
9780521883979 (hardback)
9780521719001 (paperback)
9780521883979 (hardback)
9780521719001 (paperback)
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