Necessary Evils: Amnesties and the Search for Justice

by Mark Freeman

Book Overview

This book is about amnesties for grave international crimes that are adopted by states in moments of transition or social unrest. The subject is naturally controversial, especially in the age of the International Criminal Court. The goal of this book is to reframe and revitalize the global debate on the subject, and to offer an original framework for resolving amnesty dilemmas when they arise. Most existing literature and jurisprudence on amnesties...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107403235
• ISBN13: 9781107403239
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"