William A. Schabas (Galway National University of Ireland)

Broschiertes Buch

Genocide in International Law

The Crime of Crimes

Beschreibung

This second edition of the authoritative guide to the interpretation and application of genocide in international law reviews the drafting and interpretation of the 1948 Genocide Convention and considers the definition of genocide, forms of commission of the crime, defences to charges of genocide and responsibilities in terms of extradition.

Autor

William A. Schabas OC MRIA is Director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights and Professor of Human Rights Law at the National University of Ireland, Galway. The author of many books and journal articles on the subject of international rights law, Professor Schabas has served as an international member of the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2002 to 2004). He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Technical Assistance in the Field of Human Rights, an Officer of the Order of Canada and a Member of the Royal Irish Academy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 760
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 40mm
• Gewicht: 1120g
• ISBN-13: 9780521719001
• ISBN-10: 0521719003
• Artikelnr.: 25461096