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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299867203321

Autore

Koursami Nasour

Titolo

The 'Contextual Elements' of the Crime of Genocide / / by Nasour Koursami

Pubbl/distr/stampa

The Hague : , : T.M.C. Asser Press : , : Imprint : T.M.C. Asser Press, , 2018

ISBN

94-6265-225-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (236 pages) : illustrations, tables

Collana

International Criminal Justice Series, , 2352-6718 ; ; 17

Disciplina

340.115094309043

Soggetti

International criminal law

International humanitarian law

Human rights

Political Crimes

War Crimes

International Criminal Law

International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict

Human Rights

State Crimes

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Nature and Difficulties of the Concept of ‘Contextual’ Elements -- Chapter 3. Contextual Elements in the Early Legal Concept of Genocide -- Chapter 4. Contextual Elements in Prevailing Case Law: Application of the Legal Definition of Genocide or An Interpretative Contortion -- Chapter 5. Towards a New Assessment? Contextual Elements in the Rome Statute -- Chapter 6. A Critique of the Contextual Elements -- Chapter 7. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Table of Cases -- Table of Legislation.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the position of ‘contextual elements’ as a constitutive element of the legal definition of the crime of genocide, and determines the extent to which an individual génocidaire is required to act within a particular genocidal context. Unlike other books in the field of the study of the crime of genocide, this book captures the nuance and the complex issues of the debate by providing



book-length comprehensive examination of the position of contextual elements in light of the evolution of genocide as a concept and the literal legal definition of the crime of genocide, which expressly characterized the crime with only the existence of an individualistic intent to destroy a group. With scholars of international criminal law, students, researchers, practitioners in the field, and international criminal tribunals in mind, the author tackles many of the issues raised on the position of contextual elements in both academic literature and judicial decisions. Nasour Koursami is the Director of Applied Research and a Lecturer at the National School of Administration in Chad. He studied law at Cardiff and Bristol Universities and holds a Ph.D. in International Law from the University of Edinburgh.