International Criminal Law Deskbook

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The trials of figures like Slobodan Milosevic and Saddam Hussein, along with the establishment of the International Criminal Court, underscore the significance of international criminal law (ICL) as an independent discipline. This growing relevance is increasingly overshadowing traditional human rights studies. For those engaged in ICL—practitioners, scholars, and students—this collection offers a comprehensive resource of essential international instruments in a single volume. It features seventy-nine key documents on ICL from 1919 to 2005, organized by recognized categories of international crimes such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, and terrorism. Additionally, it includes foundational instruments from major international, domestic, and hybrid tribunals, including the Statute of the International Criminal Court, its procedural rules, and elements of crimes. The book also encompasses principal international and regional instruments that support a global system of criminal justice through extradition and mutual assistance. Each document is meticulously edited to focus on relevant information, with extraneous material removed. Furthermore, each extract includes an introduction detailing official citations, involved parties, date of entry into force, legislative history, connections to related documents, and a brief analysis of the main provisions.