Genocide in International Law
the crime of crimes
$185.31
- Paperback
895 pages
- Release Date
3 April 2025
Summary
The Crime of Crimes: Understanding Genocide in International Law
The 1948 Genocide Convention stands as a critical legal instrument in the global fight against impunity. Its core elements, including its complex definition of genocide and its commitment to both punish and prevent this ‘crime of crimes,’ have been rigorously examined in landmark rulings by the International Court of Justice, international criminal tribunals, and national courts.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781009460781 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1009460781 |
| Author: | William A. Schabas |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 895 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 3 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.31kg |
| Dimensions: | 231mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
William A. Schabas
William A. Schabas oc mria is Professor of International Law at Middlesex University London and emeritus professor at Leiden University and the University of Galway. The author of many books and journal articles on the subject of international human rights law and international criminal law, Schabas served as an international member of the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2002 to 2004) and chairman of the commission of inquiry into the Gaza conflict established by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2014. He has appeared before the International Court of Justice and the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in cases concerning genocide. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and a Member of the Royal Irish Academy.
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