Book contents
- De Facto International Prosecutors in a Global Era
- De Facto International Prosecutors in a Global Era
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Framework I: Conceptualising de Facto International Prosecutors in a Global Era
- 1 Extending the Reach of International Criminal Law (ICL)
- Part II Three Biographical Case Studies
- Part III Framework II: How de Facto International Prosecutors Conceptualise International Criminal Law
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
1 - Extending the Reach of International Criminal Law (ICL)
from Part I - Framework I: Conceptualising de Facto International Prosecutors in a Global Era
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 August 2022
- De Facto International Prosecutors in a Global Era
- De Facto International Prosecutors in a Global Era
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Framework I: Conceptualising de Facto International Prosecutors in a Global Era
- 1 Extending the Reach of International Criminal Law (ICL)
- Part II Three Biographical Case Studies
- Part III Framework II: How de Facto International Prosecutors Conceptualise International Criminal Law
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
Summary
In contrast to the practical focus of Part II of this book, Part I, composed of this chapter, proposes a theoretical framework for how de facto international prosecutors extend the reaches of international criminal law. Part II provides the empirical account of how and why de facto international prosecutors, particularly witnesses and victims of core international crimes, adopt the practical tasks required to hold a senior leader suspected of core crimes accountable in foreign or international courts. The theoretical framework outlined in this chapter is an attempt to answer the following questions: what dynamics and mechanisms can we observe and theorise as effective or not (beyond these actors’ own legal interpretive work) in pursuing accountability? How (or when) do particular interpretations of international law ‘win out’ over others in court judgements? The chapter also serves to further define and conceptualise de facto international prosecutors and the international legal order within which they operate.
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- De facto International Prosecutors in a Global EraWith My Own Eyes, pp. 27 - 82Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022