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This timely book comprehensively examines whether the worst human rights violations directed specifically at sexual and gender minorities are punishable under international criminal law, as codified in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Drawing on general rules of interpretation, the development of human rights for sexual and gender minorities, and the social construction of gender, this monograph reveals that the worst crimes committed against persons because of their sexual orientation or gender identity can amount to crimes against humanity, particularly the crime of persecution under Article 7(1)(h). It also shows how legislators can be held individually criminally responsible for passing laws that criminalize consensual same-sex sexuality. The book not only makes a significant and original contribution to the literature but is also highly relevant for international criminal law practitioners, since, so far, no cases regarding this topic exist. Dr. Valérie V. Suhr is currently a trainee lawyer in the district of the Koblenz Court of Appeal in Germany
This monograph -- written by an historian and Norwegian diplomat -- considers the past Westphalian Paradigm and present Popular Sovereign Paradigm of the international order, and discusses possible elements of a new paradigm for a global order suitable to address contemporary problems that transcend national borders.
This book explores the notions of global public goods, global commons, and fundamental values as conceptual tools for the protection of the general interests of the international community. It explores how states and other actors have used international law to protect general interests, and outlines significant challenges still to be addressed.
International law is brought into existence by actors from a variety of perspectives--international lawyers, state representatives, bureaucrats, and organizations--and as such, international law is riddled with contradictions. It is violent and violating, reducing complex lives and histories to "good" (lawful) and "bad" (criminal) bodies subject to protection, praise, or punishment. And yet it has potential to be a means of hope, resistance, and justice for victims, survivors, and oppressed communities. In Queering Governance and International Law, Caitlin Biddolph examines the international legal space through queer, feminist, and postcolonial lenses. In doing so, she queers governance and ...
The aim of this series is to publish significant and original research on and scholarly analysis of all aspects of cultural heritage law through the lens of international law, private international law, and comparative law. The series is wide in scope, traversing disciplines, regions, and viewpoints. Topics given particular prominence are those which, while of interest to academic lawyers, have significant bearing on policymaking and current public discourse on the interaction between art, heritage, and the law. Book jacket.
Der Leipziger Kommentar setzt auch in der 13. Auflage die Maßstäbe für die Wissenschaft zum materiellen Strafrecht. In 20 Bänden beleuchtet das hochkarätige Autorenteam das Strafgesetzbuch sowie das Völkerstrafgesetzbuch in allen Facetten und mit bemerkenswerter Tiefe; dabei bleibt keine Frage unbeantwortet. Von der Entstehungsgeschichte über Reformfragen, bis hin zu rechtsvergleichenden Darstellungen sowie unter Einschluss verwandter Rechtsgebiete wie der Kriminologie und des Völkerstrafrechts findet der Benutzer eine erschöpfende Darstellung und wissenschaftliche Aufbereitung der gesamten Materie. Der Großkommentar gibt den gegenwärtigen Erkenntnisstand in Rechtsprechung und Literatur vollständig wieder und bietet Hilfe zur Lösung auch entlegener Probleme. Der Band 20 enthält die Kommentierung des Völkerstrafgesetzbuchs.
Staatsverbrechen wie Okozide, Migrations- oder Kriegsverbrechen sind jungst durch zivilgesellschaftliches Engagement in das offentliche Bewusstsein gelangt. Menschenrechtsorganisationen reichen Strafanzeigen bei Gericht ein, um offentliche Debatten anzuregen. Mit ihren Interventionen vor dem Internationalen Strafgerichtshof machen sie die Offentlichkeit auf Verbrechen des Globalen Nordens aufmerksam, die bislang wenig sichtbar sind. Diese strategische Prozessfuhrung verfolgt einen rechtlichen und sozialen Wandel. Dabei nutzen zivile Akteure das Recht als Werkzeug, um breite Aufarbeitungsprozesse zu initiieren. Zugleich geraten die Akteure weltweit unter Druck und ihre Handlungsraume werden zunehmend eingeschrankt. Starke Zivilgesellschaften haben eine menschenrechtsschutzende Funktion, insoweit sind volkerrechtliche Strategien zur Einbindung im Kontext der Aufarbeitung wichtig.
Homosexuality and the European Court of Human Rights is the first book-length study of the Court’s jurisprudence in respect of sexual orientation. It offers a socio-legal analysis of the substantial number of decisions and judgments of the Strasbourg organs on the wide range of complaints brought by gay men and lesbians under the European Convention on Human Rights. Providing a systematic analysis of Strasbourg case law since 1955 and examining decades of decisions that have hitherto remained obscure, the book considers the evolution of the Court’s interpretation of the Convention and how this has fashioned lesbian and gay rights in Europe. Going beyond doctrinal analysis by employing a ...
This book theoretically explores intersectionality within human rights norms on violence against women and the derived duties for States.