Sadder but Wiser
NGOs and Universal Jurisdiction for International Crimes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12734346 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harmen van der Wilt (Singer (United States), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 237-243 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of International Criminal Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1478-1395 • E-ISSN: 1478-1387 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jicj/mqv007 |
| OpenAlex | W2333842351 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The author focuses on the approach various NGOs have taken regarding the prosecution of international crimes under the universality principle by analysing their reports on the topic. The author detects a paradigm shift: At first NGOs took a rather political and pugnacious attitude, exaggerating states' obligations to prosecute, underestimating the practical and legal problems of prosecuting and trying perpetrators of international crimes, and using legally flawed rhetoric. Of late, however, the approach has generally become more cautious and realistic. NGOs have acknowledged the complexities of international crime prosecutions and trials and shifted their attention to criminal law problems
Criminal court · Criminal justice · Economic Justice · International law · Jurisdiction · Political science · Sociology · Universal jurisdiction · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Law and Human Rights · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses · Law
| Citations per year | 0.57 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |