Tag: International Criminal Court

  • International Criminal Court and Libya

    International Criminal Court and Libya in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to International Criminal Court and Libya: On November 14, 2013, Ambassador Rosemary A. DiCarlo, Deputy U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN, delivered remarks at a UN Security […]

  • Bosco Ntaganda

    International Criminal Court and Surrender of Bosco Ntaganda in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to International Criminal Court and Surrender of Bosco Ntaganda: In a March 22, 2013 press statement by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the United States […]

  • Bosco Ntaganda

    International Criminal Court and Surrender of Bosco Ntaganda in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to International Criminal Court and Surrender of Bosco Ntaganda: In a March 22, 2013 press statement by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the United States […]

  • Prevention of Genocide

    Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Yugoslavia) Embracing mainstream international law, this section on application of the convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide (Croatia v. Yugoslavia) explores the […]

  • Prevention of Genocide

    Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Yugoslavia) Embracing mainstream international law, this section on application of the convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide (Croatia v. Yugoslavia) explores the […]

  • Agreement on Arrest and Surrender

    Amendments to United States Agreement on Arrest and Surrender in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On July 5, 2011, the United States notified the ICTY that it had completed all domestic legal […]

  • International Criminal Court Issues

    International Criminal Court in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to International Criminal Court: On April 10, 2013, Erin Pelton, Spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN, issued a statement regarding a UN General Assembly Thematic Debate on the Role of […]

  • International Criminal Court and Kenya

    International Criminal Court and Kenya in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to International Criminal Court and Kenya: On November 15, 2013, U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Samantha Power delivered an explanation of vote on the U.S. decision to abstain […]

  • Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity

    Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity Details of the Encyclopedia Editor: Dinah L. Shelton, editor in chief. Published: Detroit : Macmillan Reference Date of Publication: c2005. Contents of the Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity Entries Starting by A in the Encyclopedia Advertising African Americans African Crisis Response Initiative Aggression Algeria Alien Tort…

  • Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity

    Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity Details of the Encyclopedia Editor: Dinah L. Shelton, editor in chief. Published: Detroit : Macmillan Reference Date of Publication: c2005. Contents of the Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity Entries Starting by A in the Encyclopedia Advertising African Americans African Crisis Response Initiative Aggression Algeria Alien Tort…

  • Convention on the Prevention And Punishment Of the Crime Of Genocide

    Human Rights Conventions: Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of GenocideFurther ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United […]

  • Genocide Definition

    Introduction to Genocide DefinitionGenocide, crime of destroying or conspiring to destroy a group of people because of their ethnic, national, racial, or religious identity. Raphael Lemkin, a Polish legal scholar, coined the term in 1944 to describe Nazi Germany's annihilation of groups…

  • Genocide History

    Introduction to Genocide HistoryGenocide has occurred since ancient times. When a group or a nation conquered another group, it was common practice to kill all the men-civilians and soldiers alike-of the conquered group. Well-known examples of such genocides include the widespread killings …

  • Genocide Types

    Genocide: Types of GenocideIntroduction to Genocide TypesAlthough every mass killing involves unique circumstances, certain underlying conditions are common to most genocides. The offending nation, or perpetrator, is usually a nondemocratic country that views the targeted group as …

  • Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide

    Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocid   Article 1. The Contracting Parties confirm that genocide, whether committed in time of peace or in time of war, is a crime under international law which they undertake to prevent and to punish. Art. 2. In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts…