The human dimension of international law: selected papers of anto nio cassese

Resumen

This book collects together the most important papers of Antonio Cassese, the first President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and chairman of the UN Commission of Inquiry into the crimes committed in Darfur. Written over a period of 25 years, from 1974 to 2001, the papers chart the development of Casseses thought on the central issues that have shaped his lifes work: the laws relating to armed conflict, respect of individual rights and the prosecution of individuals for international crimes. Emerging from the papers is Casseses vision of the individual and human dignity as the lynchpin of the international legal system, and the need to balance the fact of statehood as an essential feature of modern international society with the protection of individual rights. In a new paper, written especially for the collection, Cassese looks back over the development of his understanding of international law and presents his current view of the issues discussed throughout the volume. The volume also features an exhaustive bibliography of Casseses publications, and biographical notes from Casseses colleagues. By gathering together the most important writings of one of the preeminent figures in contemporary international criminal justice, this collection provides not only the definitive statement of Casseses thought, but a unique insight into some of the key developments in international law over the last quarter of the twentieth century.<