From the Nuremberg Charter to the Rome Statute: Defining the Elements of Crimes Against Humanity

Mohamed Badar

From the Nuremberg Charter to the Rome Statute: Defining the Elements of Crimes Against Humanity

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the past and present contours of the prohibition of "crimes against humanity", analyzing and scrutinizing the essential elements of this crime, with a view to obtaining and drawing together basic criteria that could eventually guide the adjudication of this offence. Furthermore, this clarification of "crimes against humanity" is particularly timely with respect to the soon functioning International Criminal Court (ICC).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	73-144
Journal	San Diego International Law Journal
Volume	5
Publication status	Published - May 2004

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