Amnesty, Serious Crimes and International Law: Global Perspectives in Theory and Practice

ISBN-13: 9780367728540 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 296 str.

Josepha Close

Opis

Over the last few decades there has been a growing tendency to consider that international law prohibits the grant of amnesty in respect of international crimes and serious human rights violations. Amnesty, Serious Crimes and International Law explores the theory and acceptability of amnesty for serious crimes under international law.

Spis treści

Introduction;

Part One – The Use of Amnesties from Antiquity to Today;

1. Ancient Amnesties;

2. At the End of War: From the Amnesty Tradition to the Accountability Paradigm;

3.  Modern Amnesties and Moral Dilemmas;

Part Two – Assessing the Legality of Amnesties in the Contemporary International Order;

4. The Obligation to Prosecute;

5. International Standards and State Practice;

6. The Right to a Remedy;

7. The Mandate of International Criminal Courts;

Conclusion

O autorze

Josepha Close is a researcher in International Law who has previously taught Law and Criminology at Middlesex University, London, UK, and is now based in Liège, Belgium.