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After The Gulf War: Prosecuting Iraqi Crimes Under The Rule Of Law, Louis R. Beres
After The Gulf War: Prosecuting Iraqi Crimes Under The Rule Of Law, Louis R. Beres
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
In this Article, Professor Beres proposes that Iraqi crimes committed during the Gulf War should be prosecuted under international law. He suggests that the United States should take the lead in this prosecution, utilizing a Nuremberg-style trial.
The Article first discusses history of the antigenocide regime in the international arena. The criminalization of genocide has been built upon the norms of international custom, natural law principles, and generally-accepted principles of law recognized by civilized nations. Moreover, evidence of this regime may be found in the Genocide Convention, the United Nations Charter, and other treaties and conventions.
Professor Beres next examines …