Search results for: “encyclopedia of genocide and crimes against humanity”

  • International Criminal Court

    Introduction to International Criminal Court International Criminal Court (ICC), independent judicial institution with the power to try and punish individuals for the most serious crimes of international concern: genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression, and war crimes. The […]

  • Human Rights Abusers

    Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Human Rights Abusers in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On August 4, 2011, President Barack Obama issued Presidential Proclamation 8697, […]

  • Human Rights Abusers

    Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Human Rights Abusers in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On August 4, 2011, President Barack Obama issued Presidential Proclamation 8697, […]

  • Special Tribunal for Lebanon

    United States Views By John B. Bellinger, III, Legal Adviser to the United States Secretary of State (2008): The Special Tribunal for Lebanon represents yet another model for international criminal justice. The Tribunal was created, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1757, to […]

  • Special Tribunal for Lebanon

    United States Views By John B. Bellinger, III, Legal Adviser to the United States Secretary of State (2008): The Special Tribunal for Lebanon represents yet another model for international criminal justice. The Tribunal was created, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1757, to […]

  • International Organization

    Introduction to International Organization International Organization, a membership group that operates across national borders for specific purposes. Scholars of international relations consider international organizations to have growing importance in world politics. Examples of […]

  • International Organization

    Introduction to International Organization International Organization, a membership group that operates across national borders for specific purposes. Scholars of international relations consider international organizations to have growing importance in world politics. Examples of […]

  • Sarei V. Rio Tinto

    Sarei v Rio Tinto in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On October 25, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its second en banc decision in Sarei v. Rio Tinto, 2011 WL 5041927 […]

  • Sarei V. Rio Tinto

    Sarei v Rio Tinto in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On October 25, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its second en banc decision in Sarei v. Rio Tinto, 2011 WL 5041927 […]

  • Humanitarian Intervention

    Literature Review on Humanitarian Intervention In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Michelle Maiese offers the following summary about the topic of Humanitarian Intervention: Humanitarian intervention is the threat or use of military force primarily for the […]

  • International Courts

    International Law: International Courts and Organizations Introduction to International Courts Judicial decisions rendered by international courts are important elements in identifying and confirming international legal rules. The most important international courts are the UN International […]

  • Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia

    War Crimes Trials Tribunal for the Former YugoslaviaIntroduction to Tribunal for the Former YugoslaviaThe United Nations established the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in May 1993 to prosecute individuals responsible for war crimes, crimes against …

  • International Criminal Court History

    International Criminal Court Creation of the Court Historical BackgroundIntroduction to International Criminal Court HistoryLaws and customs governing wartime conduct have existed since ancient times, but historically, few people have been prosecuted or punished for war crimes, gen…

  • Civil Liberties Concerns

    Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: International ConcernsTo establish the principles of civil liberties and civil rights on an international basis, the United Nations Charter was drawn up after World War II (1939-1945); it states that one of the purposes of the UN is to promote and encourage…

  • Death Penalty Debate

    Death Penalty Debate Capital Punishment: the Death Penalty Debate The practice of capital punishment is as old as government itself. For most of history, it has not been considered controversial. Since ancient times most governments have punished a wide variety of crimes by death and have conducted executions as a routine part of the administration…