The principle of complementarity in international criminal law : origin, development and practice /
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| Author / Creator: | El Zeidy, Mohamed M. |
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| Imprint: | Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2008. |
| Description: | xxxi, 366 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7634099 |
Table of Contents:
- Table of Cases
- List of Abbreviations
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part A.
- Chapter I. Development of the Law on Complementarity between 1919 and 1937
- 1. Peace Treaties during the 20th Century: The Treaty of Versailles
- 2. Other Peace Treaties: St Germain-En-Laye, Trianon, Neuilly-Sur-Seine, and Sevres
- 3. The 1920 Advisory Committee of Jurists
- 4. The 1922 - 1924 Conferences of the International Law Association
- 5. 1925 Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference
- 6. 1926 International Congress of Penal Law
- 7. 1937 League of Nations Convention for the Creation of an International Criminal Court
- Concluding Observations
- Chapter II. The Development of the Law of Complementarity between 1941-1998
- 1. London International Assembly
- 2. International Commission for Penal Reconstruction and Development
- 3. Draft Convention for the Establishment of a United Nations War Crimes Court prepared by the United Nations War Crimes Commission
- 4. The Nuremberg International Military Tribunal
- 5. The Principle of Complementarity in the Drafting History of the Genocide Convention
- 6. The Role of the International Law Commission in the Development of the Principle of Complementarity (1950-1994)
- 6.1. The 1951 Draft Code of Offences against the Peace & Security of Mankind
- 6.2. The 1954 Draft Code of Offences against the Peace & Security of Mankind
- 6.3. The 1949 - 1950 Meetings of the International Law Commission Concerning the Question of International Criminal Jurisdiction
- 6.4. The 1951 Committee on International Criminal Jurisdiction
- 6.5. The 1953 Committee on International Criminal Jurisdiction
- 6.6. Draft Code of Offences against the Peace & Security of Mankind (Resumed-First Phase 1983 - 1989)
- 6.7. Second Phase (1990 - 1994)
- 6.8. The Final Phase for the Adoption of the Principle of Complementarity (1995 - 1998)
- 6.9. The 1919 - 1994 Complementarity Models vis-a-vis the Rome Statute Model
- 7. The Primacy of the Ad hoc Tribunals
- 7.1. From Primacy to Complementarity
- 7.2. The Legal Foundation of the Arising Complementarity Models
- Concluding Observations
- Part B.
- Chapter III. The Principle of Complementarity in the International Criminal Court's Statute
- 1. The Rome Statute Complementarity Model
- 1.1. The Determination of Complementarity under Article 17
- 1.2. The Criterion of Unwillingness
- 1.2.1. Shielding a Person from Criminal Responsibility
- 1.2.2. The Leipzig Precedent
- 1.2.3. Some Guidelines Reflecting the Notion of Shielding
- 1.2.4. The Criterion of Unjustified Delay
- 1.2.4.1. Complexity of the Case
- 1.2.4.2. The Conduct of the Applicant
- 1.2.4.3. The Conduct of the Relevant Authorities
- 1.2.5. The Criterion of Independent or Impartial Proceedings
- 1.2.6. The Concept of Proceedings in Article 17(2) (a) - (c)
- 1.2.7. Crimes within the Jurisdiction of the Court versus Not Bringing the Person to Justice
- 2. The Impact of Human Rights Bodies' Decisions on Complementarity Determinations
- 3. The Practice of Self-referrals and Waivers of Complementarity
- 4. The Criterion of Inability
- 4.1. Pre-Trial Chamber I's Approach to Self-referrals and Waivers of Complementarity Coupled with Inability in the DRC Case
- 4.2. Pre-Trial Chamber II's Approach to Self-referrals and Waivers of Complementarity in Light of Inability in the Uganda Case
- Concluding Observations
- Chapter IV. Complementarity - Related Provisions (Articles 18 - 20)
- 1. Preliminary Rulings Regarding Admissibility in the Rome Statute Complementarity Model
- 2. Challenges to the Jurisdiction of the Court or the Admissibility of a Case
- 3. Consequences of Self-referrals and Waivers of Complementarity in Light of Articles 18 - 19 and 53
- 3.1. Consequences of a Self-referral or Waiver in Light of Article 53
- 3.2. Consequences of a Self-referral or Waiver in the Light of Article 18
- 3.3. Consequences of a Self-referral or Waiver in Light of Article 19
- 4. The Relationship between Complementarity and Ne Bis In Idem
- 5. Final Thought on Complementarity: Positive - Dynamic versus Traditional Complementarity
- Concluding Observations
- Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
