Table of Contents

1. Creation of the Court; 2. Crimes prosecuted by the Court; 3. Jurisdiction and admissibility; 4. 'General Principles of Law' in the Statute; 5. Investigation and pre-trial procedure; 6. Trial and appeal; 7. Punishment and the rights of victims; 8. Structure and administration of the Court; Conclusion; Appendices: Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court; Elements of Crimes; Rules of Procedure and Evidence.

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An indispensable guide to the ICC's jurisdiction, operations and procedural regime, for students and practitioners.

About the Author

WILLIAM A. SCHABAS is Professor of Human Rights Law at the National University of Ireland, Galway and Director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights. His numerous publications include Genocide in International Law (2000), The Abolition of the Death Penalty in International Law (third edition to be published in 2001), International Human Rights Law and the Canadian Charter (1996), The Death Penalty as Cruel Treatment and Torture (1996), Précis du droit international des droits de la personne (1997) and Les instruments internationaux, canadiens et québécois des droits et libertés (1998). He is also editor-in-chief of Criminal Law Forum.

Reviews

'Professor Schabas has adopted an approach that allows the reader to easily benefit from his extensive research and experience … By referring to the history of the crimes and procedures and the specific debates on the Rome statute, Professor Schabas has provided the reader with a valuable introduction to an international institution in the making.' Australian International Law Journal

'In writing this book Schabas has set for himself the goal of providing a 'succinct and coherent introduction to the legal issues involved in the creation and operation of the ICC' (p. viii) and in the opinion of this reviewer he has succeeded in his endeavour.' Indian Journal of International Law

'Professor Shabas, who is an expert on international human rights and criminal law, has written a clearly structured and very useful book on the International Criminal Court, the topicality of which is increased by the fact that the Statute of this body has recently come into force. The book is characterised by a concise and attractive style, and its purchase can be recommended to all those interested in its subject matter.' International and Comparative Law Quarterly

'Schabas has not attempted to be yet another voice in the choir of theorists, but has rather produced a navigating handbook that manages to ease the reader into this complex field.' International Peacekeeping