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International Criminal Court & India: Some Questions & Answers, Saumya Uma

Saumya Uma

This book was an outcome of an attempt to fill the “information gap” presently faced in making the ICC meaningful to civil society in India. It is based on questions that are frequently raised during workshops that the ICC-India campaign has conducted in various parts of the country. The contents of the book are in the form of questions and answers, and the book explains complex issues in a simple language. The publication is specially intended for Indian human rights organizations, activists and legal professionals engaged in campaigns on law and policy reform issues on human rights. This publication forms …

The Rise Of Managerial Judging In International Criminal Law, Maximo Langer

ExpressO

Abstract This article puts the procedure of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in a completely new and previously unexplored light. Rejecting the predominant view of ICTY procedure as a hybrid between the adversarial system of the U.S. and the inquisitorial system of civil law jurisdictions, this article shows that ICTY procedure is best described through a third procedural model that does not fit in either of the two traditional systems. This third procedural model is close to the managerial judging system that has been adopted in U.S. civil procedure. The article then explores some of the …

“Which One Of You Did It?” Criminal Liability For “Causing Or Allowing” The Death Of A Child, Lissa Griffin

ExpressO

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The Roadmap For Failure: Israeli And Palestinian Discountenance And Misunderstanding, John J. Marciano

ExpressO

As tensions rise with the assassination of key Hamas figures, the situation in Israel and the Occupied Territories call out for committed, reasoned action. In the past, the peace process has consisted of half-hearted attempts to pacify both the Israeli and Palestinian populaces. This is exemplified by the recent Roadmap for peace, which was supported by the United States.

However, the lack of true dedication among the players has arguably resulted in crimes against humanity on both sides. The previous peace plans fail to recognize this, and have perpetuated the violence with cookie-cutter approaches that are not closely tailored to …

From The Nuremberg Charter To The Rome Statute: Defining The Elements Of Crimes Against Humanity, Mohamed Elewa Badar

San Diego International Law Journal

The purpose of this study is to examine the past and present contours of the prohibition of "crimes against humanity", analyzing and scrutinizing the essential elements of this crime, with a view to obtaining and drawing together basic criteria that could eventually guide the adjudication of this offence. Furthermore, this clarification of "crimes against humanity" is particularly timely with respect to the soon functioning International Criminal Court (ICC).

Military Detention And The Judiciary: Al Qaeda, The Kkk And Supra-State Law, Wayne Mccormack

San Diego International Law Journal

This Article touches on the choice of whether to use the language and tools of war or the language and tools of law enforcement in responding to terrorism. The principal focus, however, is on the limited issue of judicial review and military detentions. The Article reviews the case law created on this subject during the Civil War and World War II. Historical considerations are found by the author to be relevant and helpful in solving the incoherency of current legal responses to terrorism. For instance, indefinite military detention is not coherent with either the international law concept of violations of …

International Child Abductions: The Challenges Facing America , Charles F. Hall

ExpressO

International child abductors often escape domestic law enforcement and disappear without consequence or resolution. International child abductions occur too frequently; in the United States alone, the number of children abducted abroad every year has risen to over 1,000. Currently, 11,000 American children live abroad with their abductors. These abductions occur despite international treaties and the Congressional resolutions that have significantly stiffened the penalties for those caught. Effectively combating international child abductions requires drafting resolutions that are acceptable across the diverse societies and cultures of the international community. Without such resolutions to fill the gaps of current treaties this problem will …

How About A Little Perspective? The Usa Patriot Act And The Use And Abuses Of History, Jeffrey A. Breinholt

ExpressO

A historical analysis of the U.S. law enforcement response to threatened terrorism, showing that the USA PATRIOT and other modern counterterrorism methods are neither unpredecented nor unconstitutional and that U.S. courts remain a haven for persons who feel threatened by government actions taken in the name of national security.

Citizens Of An Enemy Land: Enemy Combatants, Aliens, And The Constitutional Rights Of The Pseudo-Citizen, Juliet P. Stumpf

ExpressO

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After The Argentine Crisis: Can The Imf Prevent Corruption In Its Lending? A Model Approach, Juan Carlos Linares

ExpressO

This paper focuses on curtailing the corruption inherent in the lending practices of the IMF and, subsequently, preventing another economic disaster as has occurred in Argentina. In fact, if it is at all to succeed in future attempts to restore a state’s monetary and fiscal standing, the IMF should incorporate language of the Accounting and Record-keeping provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act into its loan agreement policies, thereby conditioning its loans upon transparency and good governance over borrowed funds. Part I of this article introduces corruption and its affect on international lending. Part II describes the IMF and …

Brief Of International Law And Jurisdiction Professors As Amici Curiae Supporting Petitioners, Rasul V. Bush, Nos. 03-334 & 03-343 (U.S. Jan. 12, 2004), Barry E. Carter

U.S. Supreme Court Briefs

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Was Bedeutet "Terrorismus?", Michael P. Malloy

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

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Sexual Slavery And The International Criminal Court: Advancing International Law, Valerie Oosterveld

Law Publications

This Article explores the advancement of the international crime of sexual slavery, from its initial inclusion in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court through further development in the delineation of the ICC's Elements of Crime document. This Article begins with a detailed exploration of the negotiation process that led to the inclusion of the crime of sexual slavery in the Rome Statute. The first Section describes the decision to include both sexual slavery and enforced prostitution as crimes, as well as the debate on listing sexual slavery as a crime separate from that of enslavement. Next, the Section …

Whose Justice - Reconciling Universal Juristidiction With Democratic Principles, Diane Orentlicher

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

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Does Security Council Resolution 1503 That Calls For Referral Of Ictr And Icty Cases To National Jurisdictions (And Which Was Adopted, As Were The Icty And Ictr Statutes, Pursuant To Chapter 7 Of The Charter Of The United Nations, Expand The Jurisdiction Of These Nations Over The Relevant Crimes? If The Language Of The Resolution Is Inadequate, Can It Be Done By A More Explicit Security Council Resolution?, John T. Rotterman

War Crimes Memoranda

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At The Trial Of An Accused Person, Whether The Fact That A Judge Has Written Critically About That Accused Before He Came To Be Appointed As Judge Impugns The Competence, Independence And Impartiality Of The Tribunal Of Which That Judge Forms A Part, Gregory D. Metrick

War Crimes Memoranda

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According To The Special Court Statute, What Are The Elements Of The Following Crimes: A) Collective Punishment; (Art. 3b) B) Terrorism; (Art. 3d), Marissa R. Ducca

War Crimes Memoranda

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Forced Marriage As A Prosecutable Crime Against Humanity, Suzanne D. Mattler

War Crimes Memoranda

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Is There Authority For Allowing The Statement Of A Dead Witness As To The Acts And Conduct Of The Accused As Charged In The Indictment To Be Admitted In Evidence To The Ictr, Jonathan Luis-Lancho Van Balen

War Crimes Memoranda

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Hazing And Initiation Rites As International War Crimes, John R. Tullio

War Crimes Memoranda

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Joint Criminal Enterprise - What Is The Degree Of Participation Required For Conviction? An Exhaustive Memo Of The Jurisprudence On Joint Criminal Enterprise., Christopher J. Knezevic

War Crimes Memoranda

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Is There A Basis For The Argument That The Detainees At Guantanamo Bay Are Entitled To Constitutional Protections?, Mark Pustay

War Crimes Memoranda

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The Effect Of The International Covenant Of Civil And Political Rights On The United States Of America, Monica E. Nussbaum

War Crimes Memoranda

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The Prosecutor’S Duty To Disclose Exculpatory Evidence To The Defense And The Method And Timing Of Such Disclosure, Matthew R. Roznovak

War Crimes Memoranda

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To What Extent Can The Special Court For Sierra Leone Constitutionally Issue An Exterritorial Subpoena To A Non-Resident Witness To Testify Before The Court, Lukas M. Grabiec

War Crimes Memoranda

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Whether The Referrals To The Icc By Uganda And The Democratic Republic Of Congo Violate The Principle Of Complementarity, Andrea Telloni

War Crimes Memoranda

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The Reconcilability Of The Nahimana “Media Case” Decision For Direct And Public Incitement To Commit Genocide And Persecution As A Crime Against Humanity With U.S. Free Expression Law, Philip E. Hamilton

War Crimes Memoranda

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'Lesser Evils' In The War On Terrorism, Mark A. Drumbl

Scholarly Articles

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Rights, Culture, And Crime: The Role Of Rule Of Law For The Women Of Afghanistan, Mark A. Drumbl

Scholarly Articles

This Article explores the role of rule of law in redressing crimes and human rights abuses committed against the women of Afghanistan. Mainstream discourse approaches the situation binarily, obliging women to choose between international and often distant human rights, on the one hand, or proximate cultural/religious norms, on the other, in order to adjudicate gender crimes. This can lead either to externalized justice or, in the case of the implementation of Afghan local law, to renewed victimization of women in the name of redressing abuses suffered by other women. Local law in Afghanistan is reflected in codes such as the …

Fighting Black Market And Oily Water: The Department Of Justice's National Initiatives To Combat Transnational Environmental Crime, Jim Rubin, Shata Stucky

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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