Genocide in International Law

William A. Schabas oc mria is Professor of International Law at Middlesex University London and emeritus professor at Leiden University and the University of Galway. The author of many books and journal articles on the subject of international human rights law and international criminal law, Schabas served as an international member of the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2002 to 2004) and chairman of the commission of inquiry into the Gaza conflict established by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2014. He has appeared before the International Court of Justice and the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in cases concerning genocide. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and a Member of the Royal Irish Academy.

• Introduction; 1. Origins of the legal prohibition of genocide; 2. Drafting of the Convention; 3. Subsequent normative developments; 4. Groups protected by the Convention; 5. The specific intent to commit genocide; 6. Punishable acts of genocide; 7. Cultural genocide, ethnic cleansing and other acts not punishable under the Convention; 8. 'Other acts' of genocide; 9. Defences to genocide; 10. Prosecution of genocide by international and domestic tribunals; 11. State responsibility and the role of the International Court of Justice; 12. Prevention of genocide; 13. Activity of international organizations; 14. Treaty law questions and the Convention; Conclusions.

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