Overview

This volume shows that even democratic countries, like France but not France alone, can commit war crimes, crimes against humanity and even be accomplices in genocides. However, past crimes must be recalled and exposed, particularly if they have been hidden, covered by amnesties, and not judicially punished. They must be visible as part of a country's history in order to ensure that they are not repeated.

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Author:   Yves Beigbeder
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Martinus Nijhoff
Weight:   0.795kg
ISBN:  

9789004153295

ISBN 10:   9004153292
Pages:   404
Publication Date:   29 August 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Foreword; Introduction; List of Abbreviations; Presentation; Chapter One French Democracy and Justice; Part I French Colonization and Justice (1830-1962); Chapter Two French Colonialism; Chapter Three The French Vietnam War (1946-1954); Chapter Four Madagascar: Revolt and Repression (1947-1948); Chapter Five French Algeria: The ""Dirtywar"" (1954-1962); Part II Vichy France: The Late Reckoning (1940-2005); Chapter Six Vichy's Regime, Legislation and Justice; Chapter Seven Post-Liberation Myth, Purge and Trials; Chapter Eight From Barbie to Papon; Part III International Criminal Tribunals and Commissions (1945-2005); Chapter Nine The Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals; Chapter Ten The Genocide in Rwanda; Chapter Eleven Crimes in The Former Yugoslavia; Chapter Twelve The International Criminal Court; Chapter Thirteen Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Index."

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Yves Beigbeder (Doct. Public Law) has written a number of books and articles on international organizations and international criminal justice. As a young graduate, he worked as Legal Secretary to the French judge at the Nuremberg Trial (March-August 1946). Following his long service with the World Health Organization, he gave courses or lectures in European and North-American universities. He is now a legal counsel for international civil servants in Geneva.

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