International Prosecution of Human Rights Crimes (PDF)

Part I: Fundamental Questions - Arnold, J.: Protection of Human Rights by Means of Criminal Law: On the Relationship between Criminal Law and Politics.- Fischer-Lescano, A.: Global Constitutional Struggles: Human Rights between colère publique and colère politique.- Weiss, P.: The Future of Universal Jurisdiction.- Stolle, P., Singelnstein, T.: On the Aims and Actual Consequences of International Prosecution of Human Rights Crimes.- Part II: Developments in Law and Practice - Ambos, K.: Prosecuting International Crimes at the National and International Level: Between Justice and Realpolitik.- McGregor, L.: Addressing the Relationship between State Immunity and Jus Cogens Norms: A Comparative Assessment.- Hall, Ch. K.: Universal Jurisdiction: Developing and Implementing an Effective Global Strategy.- Kaleck, W.: German International Criminal Law in Practice: From Leipzig to Karlsruhe.- Roht-Arriaza, N.: The Pinochet Effect and the Spanish Contribution to Universal Jurisdiction.- Sulzer, J.: Implementing the Principle of Universal Jurisdiction in France.- Verhaeghe, M.: The Political Funeral Procession for the Belgian UJ Statute.- Ferstman, C.: The Approach of the United Kingdom to Crimes under International Law: The Application of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.- Magsam, D.: Coming to Terms with Genocide in Rwanda: The Role of International and National Justice.- Part III: The "War on Terror" in Particular - Horton, S.: Military Necessity, Torture, and the Criminality of Lawyers.- Rodley, N. S.: The Prohibition of Torture: Absolute Means Absolute.- Ratner, M.: Litigating Guantánamo.- Jessberger, F.: Universality, Complementarity, and the Duty to Prosecute Crimes Under International Law in Germany.

From the reviews:

"The volume is a collection of essays that investigate current developments in the prosecution of human rights crimes on the national and international levels. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." (E. W. Webking, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (2), 2007)

"A timely and informative book that aims to assist a wide variety of readers interested in this area of law: academics, jurists, practitioners and human rights activists. … The book contains very interesting and valuable information on the theory and practice of international justice. … this book is essential reading for anyone who is generally interested in the relationship between law and politics at the international level and, in particular, in employing and/or analysing the use of international criminal law to enforce human rights." (Gabriela Echeverria, Human Rights Law Review, Vol. 8 (3), 2008)