The long arm of justice
Subtitle: lessons from specialized war crimes units in France, Germany, and the Netherlands
By: Leslie Haskell
Contributors: Human Rights Watch (Organization)
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York, New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 109
ISBN-13: 9781623131913
Subjects: War crimes investigation
Other titles: Lessons from specialized war crimes units in France, Germany, and the Netherlands
Description: "This 109-page report examines the inner workings of war crimes units in the three countries and highlights key lessons learned. Since justice is often elusive where the crimes occurred, national courts in these three states and elsewhere are more frequently applying the longstanding principle of "universal jurisdiction" to prosecute suspects accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and torture, regardless of where the crimes were committed and the victim's and accused's nationality."--Publisher's website.
Notes: "September 2014"--Table of contents page.

"This report was researched and written by Leslie Haskell, counsel in the International Justice Program of Human Rights Watch."--Page 96.

Includes bibliographical references.