Genocide in international law: the crime of crimes
Authored Book
Schabas, W. 2009. Genocide in international law: the crime of crimes. Cambridge University Press.
Type | Authored Book |
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Title | Genocide in international law: the crime of crimes |
Authors | Schabas, W. |
Abstract | 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. |
Research Group | Law and Politics |
ISBN | |
Hardcover | 9780521883979 |
Paperback | 9780521719001 |
Electronic | 9780511575556 |
Edition | 2nd edition |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Publication dates | |
19 Feb 2009 | |
Online | 07 Jul 2009 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 26 Apr 2011 |
Output status | Published |
Additional information | Previous edition also written by the academic published by Cambridge University Press in 2000. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511575556 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84922853845 |
Related Output | |
Is new version of | Genocide in international law: The crimes of crimes |
Language | English |
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