The Rules, Practice, and Jurisprudence of International Courts and Tribunals
The Rules, Practice, and Jurisprudence of International Courts and Tribunals

Author: Chiara Giorgetti

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2012-02-17

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 9004194835

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International courts and tribunals are key actors in international law, both because of their primary dispute resolution function and for their role in developing international law in a more general sense. Their growing number and complexity makes a detailed study of their practice particularly relevant. The Rules, Practice, and Jurisprudence of International Courts and Tribunals examines existing international dispute resolution institutions, including those of general jurisdiction (ICJ, PCA), specialised jurisdiction (ITLOS, ICSID, WTO), as well as human rights courts, international criminal courts and tribunals, courts of regional integration agreements, claims commissions and tribunals, and administrative tribunals of international organizations. Uniquely, it assesses both procedural rules and essential case-law, making it relevant for both academics and practitioners in international law.

The Performance of International Courts and Tribunals
The Performance of International Courts and Tribunals

Author: Theresa Squatrito

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-04-05

Total Pages: 471

ISBN-13: 1108425690

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Explores the contributions of international courts and tribunals in terms of performance by offering a comparative analysis of international courts.

The Legitimacy of International Criminal Tribunals
The Legitimacy of International Criminal Tribunals

Author: Nobuo Hayashi

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-01-19

Total Pages: 843

ISBN-13: 1316943151

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With the ad hoc tribunals completing their mandates and the International Criminal Court under significant pressure, today's international criminal jurisdictions are at a critical juncture. Their legitimacy cannot be taken for granted. This multidisciplinary volume investigates key issues pertaining to legitimacy: criminal accountability, normative development, truth-discovery, complementarity, regionalism, and judicial cooperation. The volume sheds new light on previously unexplored areas, including the significance of redacted judgements, prosecutors' opening statements, rehabilitative processes of international convicts, victim expectations, court financing, and NGO activism. The book's original contributions will appeal to researchers, practitioners, advocates, and students of international criminal justice, accountability for war crimes and the rule of law.

The Law and Practice of the International Criminal Court
The Law and Practice of the International Criminal Court

Author: Carsten Stahn

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 1441

ISBN-13: 0198705166

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The International Criminal Court has significantly grown in importance and impact over the decade of its existence. This book assesses its impact, providing a comprehensive overview of its practice. It shows how the Court has contributed to major developments in international criminal law, and identifies the ways in which it is in need of reform.

General Principles of Law in the Decisions of International Criminal Courts and Tribunals
General Principles of Law in the Decisions of International Criminal Courts and Tribunals

Author: Fabián Raimondo

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2008-11-30

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9047431677

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International lawyers usually disregard the vital functions that general principles of law may play in the decisions of international courts and tribunals. As far as international criminal law is concerned, general principles of law may be crucial to the outcome of an international trial, inter alia because the conviction of an accused in respect of a particular charge may depend on the existence of a given defence under this source. This volume examines the role that general principles of law have played in the decisions of international criminal courts and tribunals. In particular, it analyses their alleged ‘subsidiary’ nature, their process of determination, and their transposition from national legal systems into international law. It concludes that general principles of law have played a significant role in the decisions of international criminal courts and tribunals, not only by filling legal gaps, but also by being a fundamental means for the interpretation of legal rules and the enhancement of legal reasoning.

International Courts and Tribunals
International Courts and Tribunals

Author: William Schabas

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781782547778

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Beginning about a century ago, but with a dramatic acceleration of the process in the final decades of the 1900s, international courts and tribunals have taken a prominent place in the enforcement of international law, the maintenance of international peace and security and the protection and promotion of human rights. This book addresses the great diversity of these institutions, their structures and legal frameworks and their contribution to the international rule of law.

The UN International Criminal Tribunals
The UN International Criminal Tribunals

Author: Klaus Bachmann

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-03-24

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1317631366

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Both the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) are now about to close. Bachmann and Fatic look back at the achievements and shortcomings of both tribunals from an interdisciplinary perspective informed by sociology, political science, history, and philosophy of law and based upon on two key notions: the concepts of legitimacy and efficiency. The first asks to what extent the input (creation) of, the ICTY and the ICTR can be regarded as legitimate in light of the legal and public debate in the early 1990s. The second confronts the output (the procedures and decisions) of the ICTY and the ICTR with the tasks both tribunals were assigned by the UN Security Council, the General Assembly, and by key organs (the president and the chief prosecutors). The authors investigate to what extent the ICTY and the ICTR have delivered the expected results, whether they have been able to contribute to 'the maintenance of peace', 'stabilization' of the conflict regions, or even managed to provide 'reconciliation' to Rwanda. Furthermore, the book is concerned with how many criminals, over whom the ICTY and the ICTR wield jurisdiction, have actually been prosecuted and at what cost. Offering the first balanced and in depth analysis of the International Criminal Tribunals, the volume provides an important insight into what lessons have been learned, and how a deeper understanding of the successes and failures can benefit the international legal community in the future.

Strengthening the Validity of International Criminal Tribunals
Strengthening the Validity of International Criminal Tribunals

Author: Joanna Nicholson

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2018-04-17

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 9004343776

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International criminal law is experiencing a time of uncertainty and flux. There is increasing doubt surrounding where the international criminal justice project is heading. The contributions in this multi-disciplinary volume take stock of the situation and explore ways in which the validity of international criminal tribunals can be strengthened as the field of international criminal justice moves into a more uncertain future. Areas considered include: shaping the aims and aspirations of international criminal tribunals; increasing the effectiveness and legality of substantive international criminal law; improving certain processes and procedures of international criminal tribunals; improving relationships between international criminal tribunals and other organisations; and building trust between international criminal tribunals and African states.

The UN International Criminal Tribunals
The UN International Criminal Tribunals

Author: William A. Schabas

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-07-20

Total Pages: 55

ISBN-13: 1139456814

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This book is a guide to the law that applies in the three international criminal tribunals, for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda and Sierra Leone, set up by the UN during the period 1993 to 2002 to deal with atrocities and human rights abuses committed during conflict in those countries. Building on the work of an earlier generation of war crimes courts, these tribunals have developed a sophisticated body of law concerning the elements of the three international crimes (genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes), and forms of participation in such crimes, as well as other general principles of international criminal law, procedural matters and sentencing. The legacy of the tribunals will be indispensable as international law moves into a more advanced stage, with the establishment of the International Criminal Court. Their judicial decisions are examined here, as well as the drafting history of their statutes and other contemporary sources.