1st Edition

Justice in Africa Rwanda's Genocide, Its Courts and the UN Criminal Tribunal

By Paul Magnarella Copyright 2000
166 Pages
by Routledge

166 Pages
by Routledge

166 Pages
by Routledge

This title was first published in 2000:  This work describes the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) - the first international court created to try persons for genocide and violation the humanitarian law of non-international armed conflict. The book begins with an explanation of the causes of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. It then discusses the UN Security... Read more

Comprehending the Rwandan genocide; the international role; expanding the frontiers of humanitarian law - the International Tribunal for Rwanda; criticism and controversy; the situation in Rwanda; the Kambanda case; the Akayesu Case. Appendices: United Nations Security Council Resolution 955 withe the State of the International Tribunal for Rwanda annexed; amendments to the statute of the International Tribunal for Rwanda; indictment of Jean Paul Akayesu

Biography

Paul Magnarella