COURSE DESCRIPTION
The complex nature of international criminal justice requires students to appreciate and fully understand the myriad if issues that have a direct and or indirect affect on it. It is vital that students are made aware of the challenges that are inherent in international criminal law and develop skills and knowledge to sift through the issues, applying logic and reason.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the course students are expected to be able to:
- Describe and demonstrate the legal implications surrounding international criminal justice.
- Identify issues relating to international criminal justice that may have a direct or indirect impact on it.
- Outline and examine the impact of issues such as immunities and gender on international criminal justice.
- Understand a key emerging issue of victim’s rights participation and reparations.
- Examine alternative approaches to international justice
- Creative anticipate the potential developmental path if international crime.
COURSE CONTENT
- Jurisdictional Immunities
- Responsibility to protect
- Gender Specific Issues
- Rights of Victims
- Alternative Justice
- New Potential International Crimes
COMPULSORY READING
- Rosanne van Alebeek (2008). The Immunity of States and their officials in International Criminal Law and International Human Rights law. Oxford University Press
- Yitiha Simbeye, (2004) Immunity and International Criminal Law (Ashgate Publishing Co)
- Dinstein (1966) Diplomatic Immunity from Jurisdiction Ratione Materiae’ 15 International and Comparative law Quarterly 76
OPTIONAL READING
- Charlesworth, Chinkin and wright (1991) ‘Feminist Approaches to International Law’ 85 American Juornal OF International law 613
- Charlewwirth, Chinkin and Wright (1991) Feminist Approaches to International law’ 85 American Journal of International law 613