Research Handbook on International Criminal Law

Edited by Bartram S. Brown, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Program in International and Comparative Law, IIT Chicago–Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, US

• Contents:PrefaceBartram S. BrownPART I: INDIVIDUAL CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW1. International Criminal Law: Nature, Origins and a Few Key IssuesBartram S. Brown2. The Vanishing Relevance of State Affiliation in International Criminal Law: Private Security Contractors and Other Non-state ActorsJohn CeronePART II: CRIMES UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW3. The Crime of GenocideMark A. Drumbl4. Crimes Against HumanityMargaret M. deGuzman5. Crimes Against Women under International Criminal LawKelly D. Askin6. The Crime of Aggression: Is it Amenable to Judicial Determination?Faiza Patel KingPART III: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS AND TRIBUNALS7. The Contribution of Non-governmental Organizations to the Creation of International Criminal TribunalsMark S. Ellis8. The ICC Investigation into the Conflict in Northern Uganda: Beyond the Dichotomy of Peace versus JusticeKatharina Peschke9. Fine-tuning ComplementaritySarah M.H. Nouwen10. The Hybrid Experience of the Special Court for Sierra LeoneClare da SilvaPART IV: DEFENCES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL FAIR TRIAL STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES11. Protecting the Fair Trial Rights of the Accused in International Criminal Law: Comparison of the International Criminal Court and the Military Commissions in GuantánamoDavid Weissbrodt and Kristin K. Zinsmaster12. Self-representation of the Accused before International Tribunals: An Absolute Right or a Qualified Privilege?Michael P. Scharf13. Defences in International Criminal LawKai AmbosPART V: PROSECUTIONS BY NATIONAL COURTS14. Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance: Recent Trends in Inter-state Cooperation to Combat International CrimesVed P. Nanda15. Universal JurisdictionNaomi Roht-Arriaza and Menaka FernandoPART VI: THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW16. National Amnesties, Truth Commissions and International Criminal TribunalsWilliam A. Schabas17. Dancing in the Dark – Politics, Law and Peace in Sierra Leone: A Case StudyDavid M. Crane18. Reflections on Contemporary Developments in International Criminal JusticeM. Cherif BassiouniIndex

’This timely, valuable and thought-provoking contribution to our understanding of the vibrant new subject that is international criminal law is a great addition to the literature and to our understanding. Professor Bart Brown deserves real appreciation for bringing it together.’