Immunity of heads of state and state officials for international crimes / / by Ramona Pedretti

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910824929103321
• Autore: Pedretti Ramona
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden, Netherlands : , : Brill Nijhoff, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 90-04-28777-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Collana: Developments in International Law, , 0924-5332 ; ; Volume 69
• Disciplina: 341.3/3
• Soggetti: Criminal liability (International law); Heads of state - Legal status, laws, etc; Privileges and immunities; Immunities of foreign states
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Based on the author's thesis (doctoral - University of Lucern), 2013.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1 Introduction to the Immunity of Heads of State and Other State Officials -- 2 The Immunity of Heads of State and Other State Officials as Rules of Customary International Law -- 3 Immunity of Heads of State and Other State Officials from the Criminal Jurisdiction of a Foreign State -- 4 Immunity of Heads of State and Other State Officials from International or Internationalised Criminal Jurisdiction -- 5 Interdependency between Immunity from Criminal Jurisdiction of a Foreign State and Immunity from International Criminal Jurisdiction -- 6 Conclusion on Immunity of Heads of State and Other State Officials under Contemporary Customary International Law -- 7 Ultra vires Action and Individual Criminal Responsibility -- 8 The Principle of Universal Jurisdiction and the Obligation aut dedere aut judicare -- 9 The Character of jus cogens Norms and the International ordre public -- 10 Conclusion on the Relationship between Principles Relating to Crimes Pursuant to International Law and Immunity of Heads of State and Other State Officials -- Summary -- Bibliography -- Table of Cases -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Ramona Pedretti offers, for the first time, a comprehensive assessment of the rules of customary international law relating to immunity of ; Heads of State and other State officials in the context of crimes pursuant to international law and their relationship with core principles of international law. The book gives the reader a full picture of this topical issue which is located at the heart of today's development of international law. It contains an in-depth evaluation of a vast amount of relevant material, ranging from domestic laws to judicial decisions of domestic and international courts. The fact that the International Law Commission is deliberating the issue with a view to drafting an international treaty underscores the book's importance and timeliness.