Judging war criminals
Subtitle: the politics of international justice
By: Yves Beigbeder ; foreword by Theo van Boven.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press; Macmillan
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
Subjects: International criminal courts.; War criminals.
Description: "In June 1998 diplomats from all countries belonging to the United Nations met in Rome to draft the statute of a permanent International Criminal Court - a daring innovation. The future Court will judge individuals, not states, for grave violations of international humanitarian law.".

"Genocides and mass slaughters have occurred in many other countries and have remained unpunished. National courts are notoriously weak in sanctioning their own nationals. Truth and reconciliation commissions complement but do not replace justice. Hence, this book argues, the need for a permanent, international criminal court, with the hope that its creation may combat impunity and deter more crimes."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-220) and index.