Genocide in International Law: The Crime of Crimes 3rd Edition

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Genocide in International Law: The Crime of Crimes 3rd Edition

By William A. Schabas
Cambridge University Press June 2025

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ISBN-13
9781009460811
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication
June 2025
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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The 1948 Genocide Convention has become a vital legal tool in the international campaign against impunity. Its provisions, including its enigmatic definition of the crime and its pledge both to punish and to prevent the 'crime of crimes', have now been considered in important judgments by the International Court of Justice, the international criminal tribunals, and domestic courts. Since the second edition appeared in 2009, there have been important new judgments as well as attempts to apply the concept of genocide to a range of new conflicts. Attention is given to the concept of protected groups, to problems of criminal prosecution and to issues of international judicial cooperation, such as extradition. The duty to prevent genocide and its relationship with the doctrine of the 'responsibility to protect' are also explored by William Schabas who is recognized as a global authority on the crime of genocide.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Origins of the legal prohibition of genocide
2. Drafting of the Convention
3. Subsequent normative developments
4. Groups protected by the Convention
5. The specific intent to commit genocide
6. Punishable acts of genocide
7. Cultural genocide, ethnic cleansing and other acts not punishable under the Convention
8. 'Other acts' of genocide
9. Defences to genocide
10. Prosecution of genocide by international and domestic tribunals
11. State responsibility and the role of the International Court of Justice
12. Prevention of genocide
13. Activity of international organizations
14. Treaty law questions and the Convention
Conclusions
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