International Prosecution of Human Rights Crimes

Front Matter....Pages I-VIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Protection of Human Rights by Means of Criminal Law: On the Relationship between Criminal Law and Politics....Pages 3-12
Global Constitutional Struggles: Human Rights between colère publique and colère politique....Pages 13-27
The Future of Universal Jurisdiction....Pages 29-36
On the Aims and Actual Consequences of International Prosecution of Human Rights Crimes....Pages 37-52
Front Matter....Pages 53-53
Prosecuting International Crimes at the National and International Level: Between Justice and Realpolitik....Pages 55-68
Addressing the Relationship between State Immunity and Jus Cogens Norms: A Comparative Assessment....Pages 69-84
Universal Jurisdiction: Developing and Implementing an Effective Global Strategy....Pages 85-92
German International Criminal Law in Practice: From Leipzig to Karlsruhe....Pages 93-112
The Pinochet Effect and the Spanish Contribution to Universal Jurisdiction....Pages 113-123
Implementing the Principle of Universal Jurisdiction in France....Pages 125-137
The Political Funeral Procession for the Belgian UJ Statute....Pages 139-147
The Approach of the United Kingdom to Crimes under International Law: The Application of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction....Pages 149-158
Coming to Terms with Genocide in Rwanda: The Role of International and National Justice....Pages 159-165
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Military Necessity, Torture, and the Criminality of Lawyers....Pages 169-183
The Prohibition of Torture: Absolute Means Absolute....Pages 185-200
Litigating Guantánamo....Pages 201-211
Universality, Complementarity, and the Duty to Prosecute Crimes Under International Law in Germany....Pages 213-222
Back Matter....Pages 223-224