II Acquisitions
| DOI | 10.1177/016934410502300317 |
| Published date | 01 September 2005 |
| Date | 01 September 2005 |
| Subject Matter | Part D: Documentation |
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II ACQUISITIONS
Customary international humanitarian law, volume I: rules / Jean-Marie Henckaerts and
Louise Doswald-Beck. – Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. – liii, 621 p. –
(Customary international humanitarian law; no. 1)
ISBN: 0-521-00528-0
In 1996, the International Committee of the Red Cross started an international
study into current State practice in international humanitarian law in order to
identify customary law in this area. This book (along with volume II: practice) is the
result of that study, a comprehensive analysis of the customary rules of international
humanitarian law applicable in international and non-international armed conflicts.
Given that important treaties in this area have not yet been universally ratified, this
study identifies the common core of international humanitarian law binding on all
parties to all armed conflicts.
Human rights in criminal proceedings / Stefan Trechsel. – Oxford: Oxford University
Press, 2005. – cx, 611 p. – (Collected courses of the Academy of European Law; no.
XII/3)
ISBN: 0-19-829936-2
The case-law of the most important and influential international bodies dealing with
alleged violations that take place during criminal proceedings is presented and
examined in this book. The law of the European Convention on Human Rights is
emphasised because of its advanced procedures and the quality and quantity of its
case-law. The author also gives considerable coverage to the application of the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the American Convention
on Human Rights.
International crimes and the ad hoc tribunals / Gue´nae
¨l Mettraux. – Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 2005. – xxxii, 442 p.
ISBN: 0-19-927155-0
The contribution of the ad hoc Tribunals to international criminal law and
international justice has been manifold, both academically and historically, and they
will continue to influence the findings and decisions of many other courts (both
domestic and international). This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the
law of international crimes as applied by the ad hoc tribunals for the former
Yugoslavia and Rwanda. It states the law of the Tribunals, and provides concrete
illustrations of the application of the law to a variety of criminal cases. The primary
focus is on the jurisdiction ratione materiae of the Tribunals: the definition and
application of the law of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. It also
examines the Tribunals’ jurisdiction ratione personae, insofar as this enables a full
understanding of the law of crimes (for instance, in relation to forms of criminal
liability).
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