A few thoughts on guaranties inherent to the rule of law as applied to sanctions and the prosecution and punishment of war crimes / Damien Scalia
Document type:
Article
Title:
A few thoughts on guaranties inherent to the rule of law as applied to sanctions and the prosecution and punishment of war crimes
Author zone:
Damien Scalia
Host item entries:
Languages:
English
Abstract:
War crimes are among the most serious crimes; that is why international courts and tribunals have jurisdiction to prosecute and punish them. However, serious though they are, it is not legitimate to punish them in such a way as to exceed the bounds of respect for human rights. The author considers that, when the perpetrators of war crimes are prosecuted and punished, criteria inherent to the rule of law like those applied by the European Court of Human Rights (such as legality and proportionality) must be met.
Links:
Authors:
Keyword in English:
Keyword in French:
Go to: