War crimes and crimes against humanity in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

Byron, Christine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7600-5719 2009. War crimes and crimes against humanity in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Melland Schill Studies in International Law, Manchester: Manchester University Press. 10.7228/manchester/9780719073892.001.0001

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Abstract

This book provides a critical analysis of the definitions of war crimes and crimes against humanity as construed in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Each crime is discussed from its origins in treaty or customary international law, through developments as a result of the jurisprudence of modern ad hoc or internationalised tribunals, to modifications introduced by the Rome Statute and the Elements of Crimes. The influence of human rights law upon the definition of crimes is discussed, as is the possible impact of State reservations on the underlying treaties that form the basis for the conduct covered by the offences in the Rome Statute. Examples are also given from recent conflicts to aid a ‘real-life’ discussion of the type of conduct over which the International Criminal Court may take jurisdiction.

Item Type:	Book
Book Type:	Authored Book
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Law
Uncontrolled Keywords:	war crimes, crimes against humanity, Rome Statute, International Criminal Court, treaty, customary international law, jurisprudence, internationalised tribunals, Elements of Crimes, human rights law
Publisher:	Manchester University Press
ISBN:	9780719073892
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Last Modified:	05 Jan 2024 05:43
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/20445

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