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International Criminal Law and Justice

When:

21 July - 08 August 2025

School:

QMUL Summer School

Institution:

Queen Mary University of London

City:

London

Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Credits:

7.5 EC

Fee:

2500 GBP

Early Bird deadline 31 March 2025
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About

International criminal justice is at a crossroads. On the one hand, we now have an unprecedented ability to prosecute individuals accused of torture, genocide and crimes against humanity both domestically and internationally, emblematic of the extent to which these kinds of prosecutions have become normalised over the last seventy years. On the other hand, more and more countries have raised concerns about the efficacy and fairness of international criminal prosecutions, arguing that they are selective or neocolonialist, biased or myopic. This is exemplified by the complex status and reception of the International Criminal Court, alternately lionised and criticised. This module introduces students to these debates and examines the legal and philosophical underpinnings of international criminal law and justice.

Key topics in this course will be:
• the development of the laws that govern international criminal justice, including detailed study of the laws against torture, genocide, crimes against humanity and aggression.
• the philosophical and historical origins of international criminal justice.
• the courts and tribunals that adjudicate these kinds of crime, including the International Criminal Court.
• the key challenges facing the greater implementation of these kinds of criminal prosecutions, including the role of politics and of the international community, and questions of sovereignty and human rights.

Course leader

Dr Frances Ridout

Target group

Undergraduates and professionals

Course aim

This module aims to introduce students to some of these key debates, by providing an in-depth study of the legal and philosophical underpinnings of international criminal justice. Key topics in this course will be:

the development of the laws that govern international criminal justice, including torture, genocide, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.
the philosophical and historical origins of international criminal justice.
the courts and tribunals that adjudicate these kinds of crime, including the International Criminal Court.
the key challenges facing the greater implementation of these kinds of prosecutions, including the role of politics and of the international community, and questions of sovereignty and human rights.

Interested?

When:

21 July - 08 August 2025

School:

QMUL Summer School

Institution:

Queen Mary University of London

Language:

English

Credits:

7.5 EC

Fee:

2500 GBP, The Queen Mary Summer School costs: ÂŁ2,500 per session. We are offering a 10% early bird discount for those who apply before 31

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