Essays about: "International Criminal Court"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 107 essays containing the words International Criminal Court.
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1. The International Criminal Question in Uganda : An analysis of the International Criminal Court Interventions in Uganda
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : Abstract The conflict in northern Uganda between the Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) began in 1986 and lasted for more than twenty years, despite efforts for a peaceful resolution. The contribution of civil society, including religious groups, traditional organizations, and community self-help groups shouldnot be under estimated in promoting grassroot peace building in northern Uganda. READ MORE
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2. The crisis of International criminal law in Africa: An African perspective on international criminal law and (in)security governance
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Since coming into force the International Criminal Court, has been challenged with a series of issues. Criticism, especially, from African states has forwarded the underlying anxieties that riddles this relatively new institution of international criminal justice. READ MORE
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3. Role Expectations as Motivators of Mass Violence Perpetration : A Normative Approach to Understanding Perpetrator Behaviour During the Yugoslav Wars from 1991–1995
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrumAbstract : The enduring question of why apparently ordinary individuals participate in the systemic perpetration of mass violence hallmarks genocide studies, and it arose yet again when the multifarious atrocities faced by civilians in the Yugoslav Wars of 1991–1995 were apparent. With explanations resting on notions of “ancient hatreds” having been denounced in favour of ones that emphasise the role of emotions like fear and resentment, ethnic myths and symbols, and competition on group and individual levels of society, there remains some issues with these approaches; they cannot account for what motivates variations in behaviour by on-the-ground perpetrators nor can they describe the process by which violence develops in tandem on micro- and meso-levels, while still accommodating macro-level causes for conflict. READ MORE
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4. Mentally ill offenders and accountability in Sweden
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaperAbstract : Introduction In Sweden all offenders are convicted of their crime, regardless if suffering from mental illness. The penalty can however be forensic psychiatric care instead of prison if the offender suffers from a severe mental disturbance (allvarlig psykisk störning). READ MORE
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5. Child soldiers - when a child is no longer a child : A legal-doctrinal analysis of the international legislation on child soldiers
University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokratiAbstract : The child soldier problem is an escalating and growing phenomenon around the world. It is a complex issue as it involves a wide range of areas such as human rights, politics and cultures. READ MORE
