A Brief History of International Criminal Law and International Criminal Court
This book offers a historical presentation of how international criminal law has evolved from a national setting to embodying a truly international outlook. As a growing part of international law this is an area that has attracted growing attention as a r
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Cenap Çakmak
A Brief History of International Criminal Law and International Criminal Court
Cenap Çakmak International Relations Eskisehir Osmangazi University Eskisehir, Turkey
ISBN 978-1-137-56735-2 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-56736-9
ISBN 978-1-137-56736-9 (eBook)
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Dedicated to the memory of my mother
Preface
International criminal law is a nascent part of international law that attracts growing attention because of mass atrocities and heinous international crimes committed in different parts of the world. This body of international law is designed to prosecute the individuals responsible for the commission of these crimes and provide redress. Most destructive and egregious crimes have always attracted attention. However, historically, the solutions developed to address such acts have remained inadequate and failed to restore justice. The strong emphasis upon sovereign prerogatives of the nation states and their heads has been the main factor for the lack of strong mechanism in global stage to deal with these crimes. International criminal law has emerged to fill this void. This book seeks to present a historical depiction of how international criminal law has evolved from a national setting to a truly international outlook. To this end, it first evaluates how international criminal law has evolved from a historical perspective. Particular attention is paid to how the first permanent international criminal court was made. In this section, the
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