The Independence of the Prosecutor by Laszlo Sarkany
Explores the inception of the International Criminal Court.The establishment of the International Criminal Court was a singular, even revolutionary, achievement. Uniquely within the realm of international criminal justice, the ICC prosecutor can initiate investigations independently of any state's wishes.
Why would sovereign states agree to such sweeping powers? The Independence of the Prosecutor draws on interviews with key participants to answer that question. Case studies of Canada and the United Kingdom, which supported prosecutorial independence, and the United States and Japan, which opposed it, demonstrate that state positions depended on the values and principles of those who wielded the most power in national capitals at the time. Appendices provide a record of the arguments made by state delegations in the negotiations that produced the institutional design of the court.
This astute investigation demonstrates that now, over twenty years after its establishment, the innovative arrangement of utilizing an independent prosecutor continues to move international law forward and directly combat impunity for mass atrocities.
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Defending Battered Women on Trial
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Legal Unhousing
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Laszlo Sarkany is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Huron University College in London, Ontario. His work has appeared in various policy journals and media outlets, and he has represented the No Peace Without Justice NGO at the annual Assembly of States Parties meetings of the International Criminal Court.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780774869973 |
| ISBN 10 | 0774869976 |
| Title | The Independence of the Prosecutor |
| Author | Laszlo Sarkany |
| Series | Law And Society |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of British Columbia Press |
| Year published | 2025-08-15 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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