Universal Jurisdiction: The Sierra Leone Profile

This book is about the combating of impunity from international criminality, with a special focus on the role of Sierra Leone as a pioneer in the progressive application of international criminal law in the African region. Despite Sierra Leone’s role, the country’s profile, both in terms of the inco...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thompson, Justice Bankole
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: The Hague T.M.C. Asser Press 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
Series:International Criminal Justice Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Sources of International Law
  • Relationship between International Law and Municipal Law
  • Justice in Sierra Leone: Principal Agencies
  • Justice in Sierra Leone: Subsidiary Agencies
  • Jurisdiction: Nature, Scope, Dimensions and Complexities
  • Universal Criminal Jurisdiction: Law and Practice in Sierra Leone
  • Universal Civil Jurisdiction: Law and Practice in Sierra Leone
  • Universal Jurisdiction: The Sierra Leone Profile – Problematic Features
  • Universal Jurisdiction in Sierra Leone: Reform of the Law