Elements of War Crimes Under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

Download or read book Elements of War Crimes Under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-03-27 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This commentary provides a critical insight into the negotiating history that led to the adoption of the elements of war crimes. It also presents existing jurisprudence, which is relevant for the interpretation of the war crimes in the ICC Statute.The aim is to serve as a tool in the implementation of international humanitarian law in future cases dealing with war crimes and offer practitioners (judges, prosecutors and lawyers) and academics important background information on the substance of the crimes.