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Justice denied in war: a legal weapon for fair trial rights.

The Dagger beneath the Robe

When Denying a Fair Trial Becomes a War Crime

$478.38

  • Hardcover

    452 pages

  • Release Date

    21 October 2026

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Summary

Dystopian justice is no fantasy. Around the world, unfair trials are wielded as weapons of war, leading to indefinite detention and summary executions.

The Dagger beneath the Robe is the first book to offer a comprehensive legal analysis of the war crimes of denying judicial guarantees, drawing on doctrinal reconstruction, practice-oriented guidance, and the landmark Al Hassan case before the International Criminal Court. It navigates the tension between legality and…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9789004720169
ISBN-10:9004720162
Author:Diletta Marchesi
Publisher:Brill
Imprint:Martinus Nijhoff
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:452
Release Date:21 October 2026
Weight:874g
Dimensions:33mm x 155mm x 235mm
Series:International Criminal Law Series
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About The Author

Diletta Marchesi

Diletta Marchesi

Ph.D. (2024, FWO | KU Leuven), Diletta Marchesi is a legal scholar and criminal lawyer. She received the 2023 Journal of International Criminal Justice Prize for her work on the criminalisation of acts of rebel governance as war crimes.

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