The Effectiveness of International Criminal Justice

This edited voume ascertains the added value of international criminal tribunals in fighting impunity for crimes against international law and fostering political reconciliation in affected States. It aims to identify best practices which may inform the choice between the establishment of international criminal tribunals and recourse to other mechanisms, and which may render existing or future tribunals more effective institutions. The first part analyzes how such tribunals, if the international community decides to establish them, could be effective institutions. The second part of the volume contrasts international criminal justice with other judicial or policial mechanisms aimed at dispensing justice or reconciling communities.