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Articles 1 - 7 of 7
Full-Text Articles in Human Rights Law
Getting To Know The General: American Conceits About The Rule Of Law, Kenneth Anderson
Getting To Know The General: American Conceits About The Rule Of Law, Kenneth Anderson
Book Reviews
This essay reviews a book about General Manuel Noriega, the Panamanian strongman toppled by the Bush Sr. administration in 1989; Noriega was tried on drug charges in Miami and has spent many years in prison. This book examines Noriega's background and rise to power, involvement in drugs and politics in Central America, including the famous murder of Hugo Spadafora, and his trial in the United States. The book's author covered the trial for newspapers; the review's author monitored human rights in Panama in the two years prior to the US invasion and covered the invasion for human rights organizations.
Addressing Gross Human Rights Abuses: Punishment And Victim Compensation, Diane Orentlicher
Addressing Gross Human Rights Abuses: Punishment And Victim Compensation, Diane Orentlicher
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
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Prosecuting And Defending Violations Of Genocide And Humanitarian Law: The International Tribunal For The Former Yugoslavia, Christopher L. Blakesley
Prosecuting And Defending Violations Of Genocide And Humanitarian Law: The International Tribunal For The Former Yugoslavia, Christopher L. Blakesley
Scholarly Works
A symposium discussing the international war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, established by the United Nations Security Council’s . Christopher L. Blakesley discussed the procedural aspects of the War Crimes Tribunal.
Obstacles To The Creation Of A Permanent War Crimes Tribunal, Christopher L. Blakesley
Obstacles To The Creation Of A Permanent War Crimes Tribunal, Christopher L. Blakesley
Scholarly Works
Individual liability for war crimes is difficult to enforce and is unlikely to be accepted uniformly by states.
Individual criminal responsibility is the cornerstone of any international war crimes tribunal. Nuremberg Principle I provides that “[a]ny person who commits an act which constitutes a crime under international law is responsible therefor and liable to punishment.” Acts by heads of state or other government officials, even if committed in an official capacity, may not constitute an immunity defense to or mitigate criminality. These officials, therefore, could also be held responsible for offenses committed pursuant to their orders. Additionally, liability for criminal …
Draft Charter Of The International Tribunal For Violations Of International Humanitarian Law In The Former Yugoslavia
Pace International Law Review
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War Crimes Trials -- Not A Good Idea, Herman Schwartz
War Crimes Trials -- Not A Good Idea, Herman Schwartz
Human Rights Brief
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Prosecutor Goldstone Offers Views On War Crimes Tribunal, Rochus Pronk
Prosecutor Goldstone Offers Views On War Crimes Tribunal, Rochus Pronk
Human Rights Brief
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