Name: The Future of War Crimes Justice
Brand: Melville House Publishing
SKU: 9781911545651
Price: 119.00 HKD
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Author: Chris Stephen
ISBN: 9781911545651

The Future of War Crimes Justice

By Chris Stephen

Melville House Publishing February 2024

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ISBN-13: 9781911545651
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication: February 2024
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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As the world grows increasingly turbulent, war crimes justice is needed more than ever. But it is failing. The International Criminal Court in the Netherlands, the world’s first permanent war crimes court, opened in 2002 but it has jailed just five war criminals to date. Meanwhile, wars continue to rage around the globe. So what has gone wrong, and can it be fixed?

Journalist and war correspondent Chris Stephen takes a colourful look at the turbulent history of war crimes justice, and the pioneers who created it. He examines its shortcomings, and options for making it more effective, including the case for prosecuting the corporations and banks who fund warlords. Casting the net wider, he examines alternatives to war crimes trials, and peers into the minds of war criminals themselves.

With war law advocates fighting for justice on one side, and reluctant governments unwilling to relinquish control on the other, will the world of the future be governed by rule-of-law, or might-is-right?

‘Thought provoking and fascinating, Chris Stephen impressively explains the history and possible future of war crimes and their prosecution in a comprehensive and user-friendly way. A must read.’ - William Clegg KC, author of Under the Wig: A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence