HREQ 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Joseph Kony, Motu Proprio, International Law Commission

• School: York University
• Department: Human Rights and Equity Studies
• Course: HREQ 2010
• Professor: Paul Brienza

Document Summary

Ongoing attempt to deal with the problem of genocide, and more specifically, in terms of international law, the criminal elements that are often found within states. What we discover from these genocidal actors at the state level is that they are partaking in other criminal matters and acts, not merely that of mass murder. We are not merely discussing genocidal acts, but also, a dangerous set of precedents that have to deal with unresponsive, unaccountable power, and the dangers of that. Long-term impact on the way people see criminal war crimes trials occurring: they present a model and perspective on how justice can be served to those who are the most powerful: rule of law. Series of military tribunals created by the victorious allied forces of world war two. Military law and justice runs parallel to civilian law: they are tried by military courts.