Malekian, Farhad

Principles of Islamic international criminal law : a comparative search / by Farhad Malekian - 2nd ed. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011 - xxiv, 452 p. ; 25 cm. - Brill's Arab and Islamic laws series, v. 5 1871-2894 ; . - Brill's Arab and Islamic laws series v. 5 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 438-447) and index.

The nature of Islamic international law -- Principles of Islamic international law -- Islamic philosophy of law in relation to Islamic international law -- Sources of Islamic public international law -- Islamic international law within municipal law -- International status of state sovereignty -- Subjects of the law -- Human rights law -- The discipline of Islamic international criminal law -- Aggression -- War crimes -- Unlawful use of weapons -- Crimes against humanity -- Slavery -- Genocide -- Apartheid -- Torture -- Crimes against internationally protected persons -- Taking of hostages -- Drug offences -- Trafficking in persons and pornography -- Crimes against natural environments -- Crimes against foodstuffs -- Criminalization of alcohol consumption -- Piracy -- Limitations of hostilities in the conduct of states -- Institution of protections -- Humanitarian protections of prisoners of war -- Islamic criminal jurisdiction within the ICC -- The mechanisms of the trial -- Rights of the accused -- Basis of criminal accountability -- Punishments.

9789004203969 (hardcover : alk. paper)

1871-2894

2011012486


International criminal law (Islamic law)
International crimes (Islamic law)

BP158.4.H1