British Justice, War Crimes and Human Rights Violations: The Age of Accountability

Human Rights

British Justice, War Crimes and Human Rights Violations: The Age of Accountability

By Susan L. Kemp
Springer-Verlag October 2019

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ISBN-13
9783030141127
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Publication
October 2019
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
Switzerland ? Countri(es) for reference only

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This book examines the UK approach to investigating international crimes and serious human rights violations. In 2010, the United Nations Secretary General referred to the emerging system of international justice, including the creation of the International Criminal Court, as the ‘Age of Accountability.’ However, the UK has sometimes struggled to comply with its international law obligations.

Using examples from the post-World War II period to 2018, interviews with leading UK military lawyers and newly disclosed official documents, this work explains the legal duties, how the UK military and civilian justice systems investigate alleged military misconduct and highlights the challenges involved. It provides suggestions on strengthening domestic law and policy and its importance for the UK’s legitimacy as an exporter of rule of law expertise.

This text is essential reading for practitioners, academics, government officials and students of international, criminal, humanitarian or human rights law.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The UK at a Crossroads
Chapter 3. International Obligations to Investigate
Chapter 4. Domestic Law
Chapter 5. Criminal Investigations
Chapter 6. Investigation Challenges
Chapter 7. The Future
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