SCLG2623 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: International Criminal Court, Special Tribunal For Lebanon, Justifiable Homicide
30 Oct 2018
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Hr - a social & moral impulse to recognise another . They set the standard of action; and they provide the mechanism for holding the population to the promises they have made . But i have to run after my rights. The work accomplished by a structure of laws cannot be accomplished by a structure of sentiment. Enforce successor state"s obligations to investigate, prosecute, compensate crimes. Human rights treaties (in national law) human rights movements (shaming forums) Development of multilateral instruments supports successor state"s obligation to investigate, prosecute and compensate. International law do what can create international tribunals enter treaties, International criminal tribunal for rwanda (1994) 15 convicted. International criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia (1993) (51) Extraordinary chambers in the courts of cambodia (2006) (5) Truth: established thru the re-enactment of violence (material sources) Limits: not every perpetrator can be prosecuted or every victim compensated. Individualise guilt crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide criminalise regime polarising effects of trials.
