Crimes against Humanity: The Struggle for Global Justice

Abstract

Part 1 The human rights story: in the beginning - natural rights revolutions and declarations the 19th century - Bentham, Marx and the humanitarian impulse between wars - the League of Nations and Stalin's show trials H.G. Wells - what are we fighting for? the universal declaration of human rights. Part 2 The post-war world: 1946-76 - thirty inglorious years the human rights commission - a permanent failure? the civil covenant and its human rights committee some enforcement at last - the European convention, and other regions realpolitik rules OK the Srebrenica question. Part 3 The rights of humankind: making human rights rule - the international law paradox the Statue of Liberty safety of the person individual freedoms the right to fairness peaceful enjoyment of property. Part 4 21st century blues: freedom from execution death penalty safeguards minority rights indigenous peoples self-determination economic and social rights a right to democracy?. Part 5 War law: in search of the just war the Geneva Conventions good conventions - chemical, nuclear and conventional weapons, and landmines the dogs of war. Part 6 An end to impunity?: the Nuremberg legacy international criminals - pirates, slavers and kaisers the Nazi leaders -summary execution? the trial judgement day victors' justice? towards universal jurisdiction (genocide, torture, apartheid). Part 7 Slouching towards nemesis: into this blackness the duty to prosecute the limits of amnesty truth commissions and transitional justice the for retribution. Part 8: legal basis of the Hague tribunal how the tribunal operates the Tadic case individual responsibility. Part 9 The international criminal court: Rome 1998 - the statute international crimes the court the trial the future. Part 10 The for General Pinochet: an arrest in Harley Street the state in international law sovereign immunity bring on the diplomats the law takes its course. Part 10 Epilogue: after Kosovo appendices.