The Immunities of States and their Officials in International Criminal Law
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: April 28, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 500
ISBN-13: 9780199232475
Subjects: Diplomatic law; International Law; International relations; Law; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Constitutional; Law / Criminal Law; Criminal Law - General; International; Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights; Government liability (International law); Immunities of foreign states; Legal status, laws, etc; Officials and employees; State governments
Description: This title is a comprehensive treatment of the development of international human rights law, international criminal law and international immunities, and asks whether states and their officials can shield themselves from foreign jurisdiction by invoking international immunity rules when human rights issues are involved.