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Judging War Crimes and Torture
French Justice and International Criminal Tribunals and Commissions (1940-2005)
Author:
Yves Beigbeder (Doct. Public Law) has written a number of books and articles on international organizations and international criminal justice. As a young graduate, he worked as Legal Secretary to the French judge at the Nuremberg Trial (March-August 1946). Following his long service with the World Health Organization, he gave courses or lectures in European and North-American universities. He is now a legal counsel for international civil servants in Geneva.
Foreword; Introduction; List of Abbreviations; Presentation;
Chapter One French Democracy and Justice;
Part I French Colonization and Justice (1830–1962);
Chapter Two French Colonialism;
Chapter Three The French Vietnam War (1946–1954);
Chapter Four Madagascar: Revolt and Repression (1947–1948);
Chapter Five French Algeria: The “Dirtywar” (1954–1962);
Part II Vichy France: The Late Reckoning (1940–2005);
Chapter Six Vichy’s Regime, Legislation and Justice;
Chapter Seven Post-Liberation Myth, Purge and Trials;
Chapter Eight From Barbie to Papon;
Part III International Criminal Tribunals and Commissions
(1945–2005);
Chapter Nine The Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals;
Chapter Ten The Genocide in Rwanda;
Chapter Eleven Crimes in The Former Yugoslavia;
Chapter Twelve The International Criminal Court;
Chapter Thirteen Conclusion;
Select Bibliography;
Index.
Chapter One French Democracy and Justice;
Part I French Colonization and Justice (1830–1962);
Chapter Two French Colonialism;
Chapter Three The French Vietnam War (1946–1954);
Chapter Four Madagascar: Revolt and Repression (1947–1948);
Chapter Five French Algeria: The “Dirtywar” (1954–1962);
Part II Vichy France: The Late Reckoning (1940–2005);
Chapter Six Vichy’s Regime, Legislation and Justice;
Chapter Seven Post-Liberation Myth, Purge and Trials;
Chapter Eight From Barbie to Papon;
Part III International Criminal Tribunals and Commissions
(1945–2005);
Chapter Nine The Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals;
Chapter Ten The Genocide in Rwanda;
Chapter Eleven Crimes in The Former Yugoslavia;
Chapter Twelve The International Criminal Court;
Chapter Thirteen Conclusion;
Select Bibliography;
Index.