Reflections on the Prosecution of War Crimes by International Tribunals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9546511 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Theodor Meron (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 551-579 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of International Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9300 • E-ISSN: 2161-7953 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0002930000031055 |
| OpenAlex | W25101840 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 18 |
Just over sixty years ago, the international community, seeking to heal the wounds of a brutal war, embarked on a bold legal experiment. For the first time in history, legal mechanisms were invoked to bring to justice the perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity in international tribunals specifically established for that purpose. The trials at Nuremberg and Tokyo were extraordinary and risky; and, above all, unique in their time
Crimes against humanity · Criminology · Economic Justice · Humanity · International community · International law · Political science · Sociology · War crime · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Law and Human Rights · Law
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Classification of Armed Conflict in the Former Yugoslavia
Revival of Customary Humanitarian Law
International Criminalization of Internal Atrocities
The laws of war
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Victors' Justice
| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |