Amnesty for Crime in International Law and Practice

A comprehensive study of the relationship between municipal amnesty laws and developing principles of international criminal law. This book pursues a path towards defining criteria for reconciling these two delicate fields of transitional justice. It concludes with a concrete proposal for the international community of states. 1. Introduction -- 2. The Practice Of Amnesty: Its Emergence, Development And Rational -- 3. National Amnesty Laws -- 4. The Rationale Of Legal Liability And Amnesty -- 5. Opting For Prosecution Or Amnesty In A Sysem Of General Relativity -- 6. Prosecution Pursuant To International Humanitarian Law Treaties -- 7. Addressing Impunity Through Human Rights And Related Instruments -- 8. Defining The Parameters And Criteria For A General Norm Againts Impunity -- 9. State Practice, Opinion Juris And A Duty To Prosecute -- 10. Amnesty And Civil Liabity -- 11. Reconciling Municipal Global Justice: The Need For A Protocol O The Rome Statute -- 12. Conclusion Towards The Development Of Principle For The Limitation Of The Municipal Amnesty Laws. By Andreas O'shea. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 337-355) And Index. This book contains a comprehensive and well-researched study of the relationship between municipal amnesty laws and developing principles of international criminal law. It pursues a path towards defining criteria for reconciling these two delicate fields of transitional justice. It concludes with a concrete proposal for the international community of states.