Insider's Guide to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia A Documentary History and Analysis

The scholarly significance of the book is understated by the use of the word "guide" in the title.... This is much more than a guide to the Hague Tribunal. It is an in-depth treatment of the creation & functioning of this important new court.... It is also a primer on the procedural & evidentiary issues likely to be raised in any war crimes trial, whether in a national or international forum. Lt. Col. H. Wayne Elliott, The Journal of National Security Law, Vol. 1, No. 1 If there is, as many scholars believe, a new trend in international law that prizes the individual above the state, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTFY) will be seen as its first concrete manifestation. This definitive "insider's view" of the Statute & its Rules of Procedure & Evidence takes into account existing international law & practice, the proposals submitted by states & organizations, & the views expressed by members of the Security Council in adopting the Statute. The text also places the International Tribunal in its historical context as the first international criminal tribunal created since the 1945 Nuremberg & Tokyo Tribunals, & as a major achievement in the UN's long-standing project of an international regime of criminal law.Morris, Virginia is the author of 'Insider's Guide to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia A Documentary History and Analysis' with ISBN 9780941320924 and ISBN 0941320928.