The Legal Legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leone

ISBN-13: 9781107178311 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 250 str.

Charles C. Jalloh

Opis

Explores how the first treaty-based UN international tribunal's judges innovatively applied the law to perpetrators of international crimes in one of the worst conflicts in recent history.

Recenzje

'This book is one that is worth the attention of readers well beyond the study of the Sierra Leone civil war and its aftermath. It is particularly worthwhile for scholars and practitioners in court administration, whose appraisal and understanding of the judicial branch of government in our own respective countries can be greatly enriched by studying the progress of efforts to promote the growth of international criminal law.' David C. Steelman, The International Journal for Court Administration

Spis treści

Preface and acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The sierra leone conflict; 3. The establishment of the special court for sierra leone; 4. The special court's jurisdiction, organization and trials; 5. Greatest responsibility personal jurisdiction; 6. Forced marriage as a crime against humanity; 7. Child recruitment as a war crime; 8. Head of state immunity; 9. Amnesties; 10. Special courts and truth commissions; 11. Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography/Sources Reviewed; Index.