(3 units). Selected problems in protecting the human rights of individuals under international law. Comparison of the existing international procedures which have been established to deal with these problems, i.e., a comparison between the United Nations schemes and those developed under the European Convention on Human Rights. Jurisdictional claims over international crimes and the rights and obligations of countries to extradite the alleged criminals, as well as the law of territorial and diplomatic asylum. Discussion will include a consideration of whether the existence of a political motive behind a crime should be a mitigating circumstance; defences to war crimes, such as the defence of superior orders as seen in the Nuremberg Trials and Vietnam War Trials, will also be explored; the establishment of the concept of "crimes against the international community"; the problems of adjudication and enforcement which have arisen with respect to such crimes. Course Component: Seminar
(3 units). Selected problems in protecting the human rights of individuals under international law. Comparison of the existing international procedures which have been established to deal with these problems, i.e., a comparison between the United Nations schemes and those developed under the European Convention on Human Rights. Jurisdictional claims over international crimes and the rights and obligations of countries to extradite the alleged criminals, as well as the law of territorial and diplomatic asylum. Discussion will include a consideration of whether the existence of a political motive behind a crime should be a mitigating circumstance; defences to war crimes, such as the defence of superior orders as seen in the Nuremberg Trials and Vietnam War Trials, will also be explored; the establishment of the concept of "crimes against the international community"; the problems of adjudication and enforcement which have arisen with respect to such crimes. Course Component: Seminar
