War crimes and crimes against humanity in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

by Christine Byron, Iain Scobbie (Editor), Jean d'Aspremont (Editor), Dominic McGoldrick (Editor)

Overview

This book provides a critical analysis of the definitions of war crimes and crimes against humanity as construed in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Each crime is discussed from its origins in treaty or customary international law, through developments as a result of the jurisprudence of modern ad hoc or internationalised tribunals, to modifications introduced by the Rome Statute and the Elements of Crimes. The influence of human rights law upon the definition of crimes is discussed, as is the possible impact of State reservations to the underlying treaties which form the basis for the conduct covered by the offences in the Rome Statute. Examples are also given from recent conflicts to aid a 'real life' discussion of the type of conduct over which the International Criminal Court may take jurisdiction.

This will be relevant to postgraduates, academics and professionals with an interest in the International Criminal Court and the normative basis for the crimes over which the Court may take jurisdiction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847796516
Publisher:	Manchester University Press
Publication date:	07/19/2013
Series:	Melland Schill Studies in International Law
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Christine Byron is Lecturer in Law at the University of Cardiff

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. War crimes: Grave breaches

3. War crimes: Other offences in international armed conflicts

4. War crimes: Non-international armed conflicts

5. Crimes against humanity

6. Conclusion

Bibliography

Index