The notion of genocide in the practice of international law: the case of the ad hoc criminal tribunal for Rwanda
Ceccarelli, Cosimo (A.A. 2023/2024) The notion of genocide in the practice of international law: the case of the ad hoc criminal tribunal for Rwanda. Tesi di Laurea in International organization and human rights, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Francesco Cherubini, pp. 231. [Master's Degree Thesis]
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Abstract/Index
The legal framework of genocide in international law. The ‘G’ word: many definitions. The nuremberg trials. The eichmann trial. Other sources of law: customary international law and jus cogens. The relationship between genocide and other mass atrocities crimes. The rwandan case: the international criminal tribunal for Rwanda facing Crimes of genocide. Historical overview of the Rwandan genocide. The role and functioning of the ICTR. The notion of genocide in the jurisprudence of the ad-hoc tribunal for Rwanda: methodology of analysis. Re-defining the protected groups: objective and subjective interpretations and the ICTR hybrid approach. The ICTR mens rea requirement to ascertain responsibility for genocide. The ICTR categorization of hate speech as incitement to ge-nocide. The ICTR’s categorization of rape and sexual violence as acts of genocide. The relevance and legacy of the ICTR’s jurisprudence on genocide in international law. The ICTR & the ICTY: a comparison of genocide-related cases. The impact of the ICTR’s jurisprudence on the Rome statute and the international criminal Court’s jurisprudence. The regional impact of the ICTR’s jurisprudence: genocide prevention mechanisms & African special Courts.
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Bibliografia: pp. 185-211.
| Thesis Type: | Master's Degree Thesis |
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| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52) |
| Chair: | International organization and human rights |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Cherubini, Francesco |
| Thesis Co-Supervisor: | Pascale, Giuseppe |
| Academic Year: | 2023/2024 |
| Session: | Summer |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jan 2025 13:18 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2025 13:18 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/40973 |
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