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Justice for Saddam Hussein
This article deals with the various questions of judicial policy raised by the prospects of a Saddam Hussein trial, which are of international concern, A Special Iraqi Tribunal has been chosen, the accusations have been raised, and the process has begun. Nevertheless, their content, the judicial procedure, the venue and the development of the trial : the independence and impartiality of the judges, the rights of defence, the risks of a judicial show, its length and its conclusion, and the (...)
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The trial of Slobodan Milosevic
The First Head of State to be indicted by international justice for crimes committed during the exercise of its functions, Slobodan Milosevic appears before the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia (ICTY) since February 12, 2002. He is charged with sixty-six counts of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide committed during the three major conflicts that divided former Yugoslavia back in the nineties. Upon almost three years of trial, a guilt conviction is still (...)
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Relations between States and the International Penal Tribunal for Rwanda
The international criminal justice seems disabled in the absence of police means. The assistance of States is therefore necessary. With regard to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the quality of such cooperation is an important factor for the efficiency of the Tribunal. This paper analyzes and presents the successes and failures of this cooperation. It highlights that the poor political support extended to the Tribunal by African States within the United Nations despite their (...)
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The three generations of international penal justice
This article focuses on the various forms of international justice operating today in the world : ad hoc international criminal tribunals, international criminal court, joint tribunals operating (Sierra Leone) or on the verge to operate (Cambodia) settled up by an agreement between United Nations and some countries, and finally national jurisdictions exerting universal competency. These evolutions are analysed trough both political and historical perspective. In doing so, one insists on the (...)
