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Authority and Weakness of the 1977 Geneva Protocol II in the Light of the Conflict in Chechnya

Authority and Weakness of the 1977 Geneva Protocol II in the Light of the Conflict in Chechnya Foundation of Human Rights,' p. 10 in Plattner, Marc R, Human Rights in Our 7bne: Essays in Memory of Victor Bams, Boulder and London: Westview Press, 1984. 36. The basis for the 1CTR is set out in Resolution 955, which was approved by the Security Council on 11/8/94. The Tribunal was created, according to the resolution, because the situation in Rwanda posed "a threat to international peace and security" The need for justice and national reconcilia- tion were listed as other reasons behind the Tribunal's creation. For more information, see Morris, Virginia � Scharf, Michael P. The lnternational Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Vol. 2. Irvington-on-Hudson, New York: Transnational Publishers, Inc, 1998, pp.296-310. 37. Dworkin, Anthony. 'The World in Judge- ment,' lndex on Censorship, 5, 1996, p. 138. 38. Those convicted of category one crimes are the only ones that may receive the death penalty under Rwanda's genocide law. This category is reserved for the organizers and planners of the genocide. To date, twenty- two people have been executed. The April 1998 executions, which took place in a number of public stadiums, reportedly drew thousands of onlookers. See Human Rights Watch, 'Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of International Peacekeeping Brill

Authority and Weakness of the 1977 Geneva Protocol II in the Light of the Conflict in Chechnya

Journal of International Peacekeeping , Volume 6 (4-6): 6 – Jan 1, 2000

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Foundation of Human Rights,' p. 10 in Plattner, Marc R, Human Rights in Our 7bne: Essays in Memory of Victor Bams, Boulder and London: Westview Press, 1984. 36. The basis for the 1CTR is set out in Resolution 955, which was approved by the Security Council on 11/8/94. The Tribunal was created, according to the resolution, because the situation in Rwanda posed "a threat to international peace and security" The need for justice and national reconcilia- tion were listed as other reasons behind the Tribunal's creation. For more information, see Morris, Virginia � Scharf, Michael P. The lnternational Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Vol. 2. Irvington-on-Hudson, New York: Transnational Publishers, Inc, 1998, pp.296-310. 37. Dworkin, Anthony. 'The World in Judge- ment,' lndex on Censorship, 5, 1996, p. 138. 38. Those convicted of category one crimes are the only ones that may receive the death penalty under Rwanda's genocide law. This category is reserved for the organizers and planners of the genocide. To date, twenty- two people have been executed. The April 1998 executions, which took place in a number of public stadiums, reportedly drew thousands of onlookers. See Human Rights Watch, 'Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in

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Published: Jan 1, 2000

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