{"product_id":"crimes-against-humanity-geoffrey-robertson","title":"Crimes Against Humanity (Geoffrey Robertson)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive book on human rights law, now updated with a new chapter on war crimes in Ukraine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand the continuing war in Gaza  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCrimes Against Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e, Geoffrey Robertson KC explains why we must hold political and military leaders accountable for genocide, torture and mass murder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe shows how human rights standards can be enforced against cruel governments, armies and multi-national corporations. This seminal work contains a critical perspective on events such as the invasion of Iraq, the abuses at Abu Ghraib, the killings in Darfur, the death of Milosevic and the trial of Saddam Hussein.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCautiously optimistic about ending impunity, but unsparingly critical of diplomats, politicians, Bush lawyers and others who evade international rules, this book will provide further guidance to a movement which aims to make justice predominant in world affairs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beacon of clear-sighted commitment to the humanitarian cause ... impassioned ... exemplary ... seminal' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A devastating critique of the inadequate response of the international community to violations of basic freedoms ... a formidable achievement' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Robertson KC\u003c\/b\u003e is founder and head of Doughty Street Chambers, the largest human rights practice in the UK. In 2008, he was appointed as a distinguished jurist member of the UN Justice Council. His books include \u003ci\u003eCrimes Against Humanity: The Struggle for Global Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Justice Game\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Case of the Pope \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Tyrannicide Brief\u003c\/i\u003e, an award winning study of the trial of Charles I.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 1040 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63449280282973,"sku":"K097376949","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/229753-9737694900001A.jpg?v=1771211440","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/crimes-against-humanity-geoffrey-robertson","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}