Crimes against humanity in international criminal law1992

"'Crimes against humanity' are normally discussed in the limited context of the Nuremberg trials and in connection with war crimes. This book takes a different approach. As a background to emerging legal issues, the author explores the history and evolution of 'crimes against humanity'. The author analyzes the very basis for all post World War II prosecutions for 'crimes against humanity' - the London Charter's Article 6(c), the Tokyo Charter's Article 5(c), and Control Council Law No. 10 Article II(c). He covers in depth such issues as principles of legality, command responsibility, and obedience to superior orders. The author raises significant technical legal issues which the vast literature on the subject has overlooked or treated too lightly. Professor Bassiouni persuasively...