03990nam 2200625 450 991078790500332120210611220205.090-04-28777-910.1163/9789004287778(CKB)2670000000578571(EBL)1875438(SSID)ssj0001381394(PQKBManifestationID)11860364(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001381394(PQKBWorkID)11393767(PQKB)10475992(MiAaPQ)EBC1875438(nllekb)BRILL9789004287778(PPN)184930030(EXLCZ)99267000000057857120141216h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierImmunity of heads of state and state officials for international crimes /by Ramona PedrettiLeiden, Netherlands :Brill Nijhoff,2015.©20151 online resourceDevelopments in International Law,0924-5332 ;Volume 69Based on the author's thesis (doctoral - University of Lucern), 2013.90-04-28776-0 1-322-34339-X Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Developments in international law ;Volume 69.Criminal liability (International law)Heads of stateLegal status, laws, etcPrivileges and immunitiesImmunities of foreign statesCriminal liability (International law)Heads of stateLegal status, laws, etc.Privileges and immunities.Immunities of foreign states.341.3/3Pedretti Ramona1483889MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910787905003321Immunity of heads of state and state officials for international crimes3702215UNINA