A Conviction in Question

The First Trial at the International Criminal Court

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, International, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
Cover of the book A Conviction in Question by Jim Freedman, University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
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Author: Jim Freedman ISBN: 9781487516253
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Publication: October 31, 2017
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Jim Freedman
ISBN: 9781487516253
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Publication: October 31, 2017
Imprint:
Language: English

A lively narrative account of the first case to appear at the International Criminal Court, A Conviction in Question documents thetrial of Union of Congolese Patriots leader and warlord, Thomas Lubanga Dyilo. Although Dyilo’s crimes, including murder, rape, and the forcible conscription of child soldiers, were indisputable, legal wrangling and a clash of personalities caused the trial to be prolonged for an unprecedented six years. This bookoffers an accessible account of the rapid evolution of international law and the controversial trial at the foundation of the International Criminal Court.

The first book to thoroughly examine Dyilo’s trial, A Conviction in Question looks at the legal issues behind each of the trial’s critical moments, including the participation of Dyilo’s victims at the trial and the impact of witness protection. Through eye-witness observation and analysis, Jim Freedman shows that the trial suffered from all the problems associated with ordinary criminal law trials, and uses Dyilo’s case to further comment on the role of international courts in a contemporary global context.

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A lively narrative account of the first case to appear at the International Criminal Court, A Conviction in Question documents thetrial of Union of Congolese Patriots leader and warlord, Thomas Lubanga Dyilo. Although Dyilo’s crimes, including murder, rape, and the forcible conscription of child soldiers, were indisputable, legal wrangling and a clash of personalities caused the trial to be prolonged for an unprecedented six years. This bookoffers an accessible account of the rapid evolution of international law and the controversial trial at the foundation of the International Criminal Court.

The first book to thoroughly examine Dyilo’s trial, A Conviction in Question looks at the legal issues behind each of the trial’s critical moments, including the participation of Dyilo’s victims at the trial and the impact of witness protection. Through eye-witness observation and analysis, Jim Freedman shows that the trial suffered from all the problems associated with ordinary criminal law trials, and uses Dyilo’s case to further comment on the role of international courts in a contemporary global context.

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