The Human Dimension of International Law Selected Papers

Author: Antonio Cassese; Paola Gaeta; Salvatore Zappala
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199232918
Published In: June 2008
Format: Hardback , 624 pages
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Collects for the first time the most important papers of Antonio Cassese, one of the most influential thinkers in the development of modern international criminal justice
Combines Cassese's seminal articles with lesser-known pieces, including two pieces available in English for the first time
Includes a new piece by Cassese looking back over the development of his thought, and re-assessing his perspective in the light of recent developments in international law
Showcases Cassese's unique contribution to the understanding of central issues in modern international law, including the prohibition of torture, international standards of arms-control, the status of occupied territories and the application of humanitarian law to civil wars

This book collects together the most important papers of Antonio Cassese, the first President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and chairman of the UN Commission of Inquiry into the crimes committed in Darfur.

Written over a period of 25 years, from 1974 to 2001, the papers chart the development of Cassese's thought on the central issues that have shaped his life's work: the laws relating to armed conflict, respect of individual rights and the prosecution of individuals for international crimes. Emerging from the papers is Cassese's vision of the individual and human dignity as the lynchpin of the international legal system, and the need to balance the fact of statehood as an essential feature of modern international society with the protection of individual rights.

In a new paper, written especially for the collection, Cassese looks back over the development of his understanding of international law and presents his current view of the issues discussed throughout the volume. The volume also features an exhaustive bibliography of Cassese's publications, and biographical notes from Cassese's colleagues.

By gathering together the most important writings of one of the pre-eminent figures in contemporary international criminal justice, this collection provides not only the definitive statement of Cassese's thought, but a unique insight into some of the key developments in international law over the last quarter of the twentieth century.

Readership: Scholars and students of international human rights, humanitarian law and general public international law

I The Human Dimension of Wars
A. General
1: Current trends in the Development of the Law of Armed Conflict
2: The Martens Clause: Half a Loaf or Simply Pie in the Sky?
3: Revolution and International Law
B. Classes of Wars and Belligerents
4: Wars of National Liberation and Humanitarian Law
5: Civil War and International Law
6: The Spanish Civil War and the Development of Customary Law Concerning Internal Armed Conflicts
7: The Status of Rebels under the 1977 Geneva Protocol on Non-International Armed Conflicts
C. Means of Warfare
8: The Prohibition of Indiscriminate Means of Warfare
9: Weapons Causing Unnecessary Suffering: Are They Prohibited?
10: Means of Warfare: The Traditional and the New Law
D. Military Occupation
11: Powers and Duties of an Occupant in Relation to Land and Natural Resources
12: Legal Considerations on the International Status of Jerusalem
II Our Common Rights
A. Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatments
13: Prohibition of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
14: Can the Notion of Inhuman and Degrading Treatment be Applied to Socio-Economic Conditions?
15: A New Approach to Human Rights: The European Convention for the Prevention of Torture
16: The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment Comes of Age
B. Economic Assistance and Human Rights
17: Foreign Economic Assistance and Respect for Civil and Political Rights: Chile - A Case Study
18: Foreign Economic Assistance and Human Rights: Two Different Approaches
19: A 'Contribution' by the West to the Struggle against Hunger: the Nestlé affair
III Fighting State and Individual Criminality
A. State 'Criminality' v. Individual's Criminal Liability
20: Remarks on the Present Legal Regulation of Crimes of States
21: On the Current Trends towards Criminal Prosecution and Punishment of Breaches of International Humanitarian Law
B. International Crimes of Individuals
22: The International Community, Terrorism and Human Rights
23: Terrorism is also Disrupting Some Crucial Legal Categories of International Law
24: Crimes against Humanity: Comments on Some Problematical Aspects
C. Respondeat Superior v. Subordinates' Liability
25: Abraham and Antigone: Two Conflicting Imperatives
D. New Developments in International Criminal Justice
26: The Statute of the International Criminal Court: Some Preliminary Reflections