Tag: War Crimes

  • Cultural Genocide

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on cultural genocide explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "cultural genocide" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law […]

  • Cultural Genocide

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on cultural genocide explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "cultural genocide" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law […]

  • Genocide

    Genocide as an U.S. State Statute Topic This term is one of the topics in some U.S. State Statutes. Other topics of the World Encyclopedia of Law which are topics of some State Statures are: Licensed Public Accountants (State statute topic) Guardians Ad Litem (State statute topic) […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • War Crimes Trials

    Introduction to War Crimes TrialsWar Crimes Trials, trials of persons charged with criminal violation of the laws and customs of war and related principles of international law.The first war crimes trials in modern times were held after World War II (1939-1945) by the victorious All…

  • War Crimes Trials Effects

    Introduction to War Crimes Trials EffectsThe Nürnberg and other war crimes trials were a notable step in the evolution of international penal law. The standing of the trials suffered sharply, however, because the proceedings were carried out under auspices of victorious powers and the …

  • World War II Trials

    War Crimes Trials Other World War II TrialsIntroduction to World War II TrialsAnother war crimes trial was held under international authority in Tokyo. The International Military Tribunal for the Far East was constituted under the authority of a charter promulgated on January 19, 1…

  • 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 …

  • Sierra Leone Tribunal

    War Crimes Trials Sierra Leone TribunalIntroduction to Sierra Leone TribunalIn 2002 the UN and the Sierra Leone government jointly established a war crimes tribunal, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, to try individuals who had committed atrocities during Sierra Leone's civil …

  • Nürnberg First Trial

    War Crimes Trials Nürnberg Trials Conclusions of the First TrialIntroduction to Nürnberg First TrialThe judgment of the International Military Tribunal was handed down on September 30-October 1, 1946. Among notable features of the decision was the conclusion, in accordanc…

  • Nürnberg Subsequent Trials

    War Crimes Trials Nürnberg Trials Subsequent TrialsIntroduction to Nürnberg Subsequent TrialsAfter the conclusion of the first Nürnberg trial, 12 more trials were held under the authority of Control Council Law No. 10, which closely resembled the London Agreement but…