The Applicability of the Defence of Duress to Unlawful Killing in International Criminal Law: An Analysis of the Icty Erdemovic Case and Article 31(1)

by Manon Celine Simon

The ICTY Erdemovic case demonstrated the practical relevance of duress in international criminal law. Taking this case as a starting point, this study examines whether and under which circumstances duress can constitute a defence in cases of unlawful killing. It consists of an in-depth analysis of the methodological and substantive questions raised by the Erdemovic case, in particular with regard to the sources of international criminal law and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3848755432
• ISBN13: 9783848755431
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft
• Length: 249 Pages
• Weight: 4.65 lbs.