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Funding Justice: The Price Of War Crimes Trials, Rupert Skilbeck

Human Rights Brief

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Prosecuting Children In Times Of Conflict: The West African Experience, David M. Crane

Human Rights Brief

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Updates From The International Criminal Courts, Anna Katherine Drake, Rachel Katzman, Katherine Cleary, Solomon Shinerock, Howard Shneider

Human Rights Brief

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"Behind This Mortal Bone": The (In)Effectiveness Of Torture, Jeannine Bell

Indiana Law Journal

This Essay addresses the theoretical debate on torture in an empirical way. It urges that as part of our evaluation of the merits of torture, we take a shrewd look at the quality of information brutal interrogations produce. The Essay identifies widespread belief in what the author identifies as the "torture myth "-the idea that torture is the most effective interrogation practice. In reality, in addition to its oft-acknowledged moral and legal problems, the use of torture carries with it a host of practical problems which seriously blunt its effectiveness. This Essay demonstrates that contrary to the myth, torture and …

What Is The Law On Duress Under International Criminal Law (Icl)? Is It A Defence (Full Or Partial)? If Not, What Effect Does It Have In Mitigating Culpability?, Josephina S.R. Manifold

War Crimes Memoranda

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Prosecuting Aggression, Noah Weisbord

Faculty Scholarship

The Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court will soon have its first opportunity to revise the Rome Statute and activate the latent crime of aggression, which awaits a definition of its elements and conditions for the exercise of jurisdiction. The working group charged with drafting a provision is scheduled to complete its task by 2008 or 2009, one year before the International Criminal Court’s first review conference. Beginning with a history of the crime meant to put the current negotiations in the context of past initiatives, this article sets out the status of the negotiations and begins …

Legal Classification And Status Of Forced Recruits Over The Age Of Fifteen Years Old: Are Forced Recruits Enslaved Within The Meaning Of International Law Or Do They Fall Within A Different Legal Classification (Namely, Civilian Or Combatant)?, Brin Thaxton Anderson

War Crimes Memoranda

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"Instigation" In International Criminal Law, Louis David Coddon

War Crimes Memoranda

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“Planning” Under International Criminal Law Specifically Addressing The Legal Elements And The Scope Of The Term To “Plan” A Crime Under International Criminal Law., Sara Mahmoud-Davis

War Crimes Memoranda

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Can The Mass Starvation And Denial Of Medical Services To Those Held In Involuntary Detention Constitute Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, Or Grave Breaches Of The Geneva Convention? And What Level Of Foreseeability Is Necessary To Hold Policy Makers Liable For Starvation And Illness?, Sheronda M. Lawson

War Crimes Memoranda

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Extraordinary Chamber For The Cambodian Courts, Eccc, Crimes Against Humanity As Customary International Law In 1975 And The Evidentiary Threshold For Discriminatory Intent, Corey Harkey

War Crimes Memoranda

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Regarding State Owned Resources, Or In The Alternative, Resources In Which The State Has The Primary Or Superior Interest - Would Exploitation Of Such Resources Constitute Pillage As That Term Is Defined In International Criminal Law? And Would Such Conduct Be A Crime Against Humanity As It Is A State Owned Resource, Or A Resource In Which The State Has The Primary Or Superior Interest?, Michael Mcgregor

War Crimes Memoranda

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Should The Extraordinary Chambers In The Courts Of Cambodia Be Allowed To Admit Evidence Of The Khmer Rouge’S Command Structure That Was Obtained From The Torture Of Prisoners At Tuol Sleng, Alexander Laytin

War Crimes Memoranda

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Superior Responsibility And The Extraordinary Chambers Of The Courts Of Cambodia, Eccc, Eccc And Superior Responsibility, Status Of Superior Responsibility In International Law Before 1975 Specifically Discussing The Existence, Character, And Special Problems Of The Doctrine Of Superior Responsibility., J. Matthew Lineham

War Crimes Memoranda

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The Adequacy Of Uganda’S War Crimes Court, Gadeir Abbas

War Crimes Memoranda

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The Development Of International Aiding Or Abetting Jurisprudence Since World War Two Specifically Addressing The Argument That High-Up Government Officials May Be Held Guilty For Aiding Or Abetting Crimes By Omission, So Long As Such Omission Satisfies The Basic Elements Of Aiding Or Abetting., Zachary David Gilliland

War Crimes Memoranda

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The Status Of The Crime Of Genocide, In Cambodia And Under Customary International Law, In 1975 Specifically Addressing Whether Or Not Genocide Was A Crime In Cambodia In 1975 And Whether Or Not It Was A Crime Under Customary International Law. Also, Whether The Language Differences Between Article 4 Of The Eccc Statute And The Convention On The Prevention And Punishment Of The Crime Of Genocide Could Have Consequences On Prosecutions Before The Eccc., Lynn Greening

War Crimes Memoranda

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Under The Doctrines Of Joint Criminal Enterprise And Command Responsibility, What Is Deputy Secretary Nuon Chea’S Potential Criminal Liability For Ordering And Failing To Prevent, Halt, And Punish Violations Of International Humanitarian Law?, Megan Mccarthy

War Crimes Memoranda

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International Jurisprudence On Impeachment Of A Witness Specifically Addressing The Procedure For Impeachment Of A Witness Of The Court, Aanchal Soni

War Crimes Memoranda

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Were The Offenses Described In Article 5 Of The Eccc Statute Part Of The Customary International Law In 1975? And What Is The Evidentiary Threshold Of The Discriminatory Intent For Crimes Against Humanity Described In The Chapeau Of Article 5 Of The Eccc Statute?, Geoffrey M. Dureska

War Crimes Memoranda

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Defense Perspectives On Law And Politics In International Criminal Trials, Jenia I. Turner

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

As international criminal trials become more prominent, a fundamental question persists about their purposes: Are the goals of international criminal trials primarily legal, similar to the objectives of domestic trials, or are they primarily political, such as helping communities heal and compiling an accurate record of the past? Courts and commentators often acknowledge both legal and political purposes of international criminal trials, but fail to prioritize among them. This paper examines the purposes of international criminal trials through the perspectives of an overlooked, but important, participant in these trials¿the defense attorney. Through personal interviews, scholarly articles, and case law, I …

Duress, Demanding Heroism And Proportionality: The Erdemovic Case And Beyond, Luis E. Chiesa

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

This Article discusses the Erdemovic case in order toexamine whether duress should be a defense to a crime against humanity. Although the Article contends that the arguments in favor of permitting the defendant to claim duress weaken as the seriousness of the offense charged increases, the Article also argues that the duress defense should usually succeed if it can be proved that the actor could not have prevented the threatened harm by refusing to capitulate to the coercion. After balancing the competing considerations, the Author concludes that the defendant in Erdemovic should have been able to claim duress as a …

The Victims Of Victim Participation In International Criminal Proceedings, Charles P. Trumbull Iv

Michigan Journal of International Law

This Article proceeds as follows. Part I discusses the emerging norms regarding victims' rights in international law and the factors that influenced the victim participation scheme in the Rome Statute. Section A focuses on the victims' rights movement in domestic and international law; Section B examines the case law on victim participation from several treaty-based international human rights tribunals; and Section C explains how criticisms of the ICTY and the ICTR resulted in extensive rights for victims in the ICC. Next, Part II explains the statutory framework that governs the victims' role in ICC proceedings. It then discusses the emerging …

The Importance Of Effective Investigation Of Sexual Violence And Gender-Based Crimes At The International Criminal Court, Susana Sacouto

Feminist Scholarship

INTRODUCTION: Several provisions in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court) indicate that the statute's drafters intended sexual violence and gender-based crimes to be given specific attention during the investigation of potential cases before the Court. For instance, Article 54(1)(b) requires that, in ensuring the "effective investigation and prosecution of crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court," the Prosecutor "take into account the nature of the crime, in particular where it involves sexual violence, gender violence or violence against children."' The Rome Statute also provides that States Parties, which are responsible for nominating and electing …

Securing The Global City: Crime, Consulting, Risk, And Ratings In The Production Of Urban Space, Katharyne Mitchell, Katherine Beckett

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

The last decade has witnessed the rise of private transnational institutions that increasingly influence the organization and management of urban space. Two institutions are especially powerful in this regard: bond-rating agencies and global security firms. Bolstered by a discourse of risk and the need to securitize cities, these institutions have garnered enormous amounts of power with respect to urban social and spatial control. They are implicated in the imprisonment and displacement of marginalized populations, the intensification of gentrification, and general shifts in municipal funding priorities. The authors illustrate these themes through a case study of New York City, followed by …

Killing Globally, Punishing Locally?: The Still-Unmapped Ecology Of Atrocity, Timothy W. Waters

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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Victims' Participation In The Investigations Of The International Criminal Court, Susana Sacouto, Katherine A. Cleary

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

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International Criminal Law, Dermot Groome, Donald E. Shaver

Faculty Scholarly Works

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Proceedings Of The Second International Humanitarian Law Dialogs, Sixtieth Anniversary Of The Genocide Convention: The Power Of A Word, Mark A. Drumbl

Scholarly Articles

Introductory lecture to the Second Annual International Humanitarian Law Dialogs.

The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention) was adopted sixty years ago. The legacy of the Genocide Convention is inextricable from the legacy of Nuremberg and the legal work of the Nuremberg prosecutors, some of whom join us today. To this end, celebrating Nuremberg also means celebrating the Genocide Convention.

Protecting Foreign Victims Of Domestic Violence: An Analysis Of Asylum Regulations, 12 N.Y.U. J. Legis. & Pub. Pol'y 115 (2008), Michael G. Heyman

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

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