In Canada’s two trials to date under the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, serious flaws in the application of the Act have emerged, in particular regarding the framing of the indictment. In prior proceedings at the ICTR and ICTY, the indictments contained detailed recitations of the facts, including the specific “ constitutive crimes” for which trials on the “ chapeau crimes” of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity were held, and in which convictions and acquittals were based on these indicated “ constitutive crimes”. In Canada, the indictments merely indicated the “ chapeau crimes” and not the “ constitutive crimes”, making it impossible for an accused to know precisely for what he is charged, negatively affecting tr...
This essay details the accomplishments and shortcomings of the International Criminal Tribunals and ...
The international comparative research project "National Prosecution of International Crimes" conduc...
Entre la responsabilité du Canada de punir les auteurs de crimes internationaux et sa responsabilité...
In Canada’s two trials to date under the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, serious flaws i...
This column analyzes the judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal of 7 May 2014 in the case involving ...
This study offers an analysis of “when” and “how” Canada may – or must– exercise jurisdiction over s...
A Commission of Inquiry on War Criminals, headed by Mr. Justice Jules Deschenes, was established by ...
Political ideology aside, Canada has been seen as a global leader in the ever-developing internation...
This article explores the international and Canadian dimensions of the crossroads between criminal l...
This article will discuss the manner in which both international institutions as well as domestic co...
As confident as Byers, Schabas and many others are in their assertion that Canada has committed war ...
In the last few years, the international community has developed the will to punish the authors of c...
Canada recently completed its first genocide trial, which resulted in the conviction of the Rwandan ...
La présente chronique analyse l’arrêt rendu par la Cour d’appel du Québec le 7 mai 2014 dans l’affai...
The forthcoming English war crime trial of Szymon Serafinowicz' provides a prime opportunity to enga...
This essay details the accomplishments and shortcomings of the International Criminal Tribunals and ...
The international comparative research project "National Prosecution of International Crimes" conduc...
Entre la responsabilité du Canada de punir les auteurs de crimes internationaux et sa responsabilité...
In Canada’s two trials to date under the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, serious flaws i...
This column analyzes the judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal of 7 May 2014 in the case involving ...
This study offers an analysis of “when” and “how” Canada may – or must– exercise jurisdiction over s...
A Commission of Inquiry on War Criminals, headed by Mr. Justice Jules Deschenes, was established by ...
Political ideology aside, Canada has been seen as a global leader in the ever-developing internation...
This article explores the international and Canadian dimensions of the crossroads between criminal l...
This article will discuss the manner in which both international institutions as well as domestic co...
As confident as Byers, Schabas and many others are in their assertion that Canada has committed war ...
In the last few years, the international community has developed the will to punish the authors of c...
Canada recently completed its first genocide trial, which resulted in the conviction of the Rwandan ...
La présente chronique analyse l’arrêt rendu par la Cour d’appel du Québec le 7 mai 2014 dans l’affai...
The forthcoming English war crime trial of Szymon Serafinowicz' provides a prime opportunity to enga...
This essay details the accomplishments and shortcomings of the International Criminal Tribunals and ...
The international comparative research project "National Prosecution of International Crimes" conduc...
Entre la responsabilité du Canada de punir les auteurs de crimes internationaux et sa responsabilité...