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Taking Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Seriously in International Criminal Law by Evelyne Schmid
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Saeed, Huma Vandenhole, W. J. A. |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | Taking Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Seriously in International Criminal Law is a significant and timely contribution not only for the broader scheme of international criminal law, but more specifically for the expanding field of transitional justice, as well. Evelyne Schmid offers a meticulous and systematic analysis of the neglect of economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR) violations in international criminal law, relying on extensive sources that include legal cases, academic literature, and real life situations. The core argument of the book is that a situation or fact can, concurrently, be explained as a violation of ESCR while at the same time being qualified as an international crime. This parallel legal qualification means that not only should state responsibility for an internationally wrongful act be considered, but also individual criminal responsibility can be triggered. To illustrate this argument, the book is divided into three thematic parts in nine chapters. Part one offers an in-depth theoretical explanation to provide a broader understanding of key issues as pertinent to the book’s argument, such as human rights hierarchies in international criminal law (chapter two) and relating international crimes to ESCR violations (chapter three). Chapter four revisits crimes against humanity as massive violations of human rights norms, and hence a category that significantly overlaps with ESCR violations. The next chapters look at specific situations and cases Hum Rights Rev DOI 10.1007/s12142-016-0423-5 |
| Starting Page | 413 |
| Ending Page | 415 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12142-016-0423-5 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://iusgentium.ch/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Review_EvelyneSchmid_HumanRightsRev.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12142-016-0423-5 |
| Volume Number | 17 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
