200 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book confronts the problem of the legal uncertainty surrounding the definition and classification of ethnic cleansing, exploring whether the use of the term ethnic cleansing constitutes a valuable contribution to legal understanding and praxis. The premise underlying this book is that acts of ethnic cleansing are, first and foremost, a criminal issue and must therefore be precisely placed... Read more
1. Introduction: The Origins of Ethnic Cleansing and its Emergence in Law 2. Ethnic Cleansing as a Legal Notion in Public International Law 3. Ethnic Cleansing and International Humanitarian Law 4. Ethnic Cleansing and the Law of Genocide 5. Ethnic Cleansing and the Law of Crimes against Humanity 6. Conclusion: Ethnic Cleansing as an Independent International Crime
Biography
Clotilde Pegorier is a Research Fellow in European, International and Public Law at the University of Lucerne, Switzerland.
