1st Edition

The Prosecutor and the Judge Benjamin Ferencz and Antonio Cassese, Interviews and Writings

192 Pages
by Routledge

The prestigious Praemium Erasmianum 2009 was awarded to Benjamin Ferencz and Antonio Cassese, who embody the history of international criminal law from Nuremberg to The Hague. The Prosecutor and the Judge is a meeting with these two remarkable men through in depth interviews by Heikelina Verrijn Stuart and Marlise Simons about their work and ideas, about the war crimes trials, human cruelty, the... Read more
Preface, The Prosecutor: Interview with Benjamin Ferencz, The Judge: Interview with Antonio Cassese, Removing the Lock from the Courthouse Door, Compensating Victims of the Crimes of War

Biography

Heikelina Verrijn Stuart is a lawyer and philosopher of law who has published extensively on international humanitarian and criminal law and on remorse, revenge and forgiveness. Since 1993 she has followed the international courts and tribunals for radio and television.

Marlise Simons is a correspondent for The New York Times, who has written on conflicts and political murder, torture and disappearances from Latin America. For more than a decade, she has reported on international courts and tribunals in The Hague.