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The third volume of a comprehensive three-volume treatise on international criminal law
Provides a full analysis of proceedings before the International Criminal Court (ICC) including: fair trial rights, the status of legal participants, complementarity, evidence, cooperation and enforcement
Offers commentary on international criminal procedure and the relationship between the ICC, domestic courts, and international criminal tribunals
Features detailed analysis of international and national case law as well as all of the relevant scholarship
Written by one of the experts in the field, with extensive practical, judicial, and academic experience




Since the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in 1998, international criminal law has rapidly grown in importance. This three-volume treatise on international criminal law presents a foundational, systematic, consistent, and comprehensive analysis of the field. Taking into account the scholarly literature, not only sources written in English but also in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, the book draws on the author´s extensive academic and practical work in international criminal law.

This third volume offers a comprehensive analysis of the procedures and implementation of international law by international criminal tribunals and the International Criminal Court. Through analysis of the framework of international criminal procedure, the author considers each stage in the process of proceedings before the ICC, including the role of legal participants, the scope of jurisdiction, and the enforcement of sentences.

The full three-volume treatise addresses the entirety of international criminal law, re-stating and re-examining the fundamental principles upon which it rests, the manner it is enacted, and the key issues that are shaping its future. It is essential reading for practitioners, scholars, and students of international criminal law alike.



Table of Contents

I:The Framework of International Criminal Procedure: Conceptual Foundations, Origins, Goals, and Rights
II:Role and Status of Legal Participants
III:Jurisdiction and Admissibility (Complementarity)
IV:Overview of the Procedure and Special Issues
V:Evidence and Disclosure
VI:Appeal, Revision and Other Remedies
VII:The Cooperation Regime
VIII:Enforcement of Sentences and Other Penalties
Concluding Remarks