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This comprehensive commentary provides an in-depth analysis of evidence in international criminal procedure, meticulously examining each article. Authored by renowned experts, it covers key legal principles and practical implications, making it a crucial resource for legal scholars and practitioners. The book spans approximately 800 pages, offering detailed insights and interpretations that enhance understanding of complex international legal frameworks. Its collaborative publication with respected academic publishers adds to its credibility and authority in the field.

Since their creation, the European Union and the Council of Europe have worked to harmonise the justice systems of their member states. With a close analysis of secondary legislation and the development of criminal justice institutions, this book examines the advances made so far, the protection of European citizens' rights, and the difficult co-operation involved.

This innovative study regards National Socialist criminal law—in accordance with the theories of continuity and radicalisation—as the racist (anti-Semitic), nationalistic (Germanic) and totalitarian updating of the authoritarian and anti-liberal tendencies found in German criminal law at the turn of the 20th century and during the Weimar Republic. The author proves this thesis through systematic analysis of the works of relevant authors, focusing primarily on the texts, which speak for themselves, rather than on morally judging the people who wrote them. In doing so, he also examines the reception of German (National Socialist) criminal law in Latin America. The aforementioned continuity did not only exist from a past perspective (post-Weimar), but also from a forward-looking perspective (‘the Bonn Republic’ 1949–1990). In short, neither did National Socialist criminal law appear from nowhere, nor did it completely disappear after 1945, which has seamlessly led to the modern-day attempt to reconstruct the identity of this Germanic myth through the so-called ‘neue Rechte’ or ‘New Right’ political movement.

Das Inkrafttreten des Vertrags von Lissabon hat auch für das europäische Strafrecht erhebliche Änderungen mit sich gebracht: Der Grundsatz der gegenseitigen Anerkennung wurde zum zentralen Strukturprinzip erhoben und die Kompetenzen der EU zur Strafrechtsharmonisierung erheblich erweitert. Zudem soll nach überwiegender Ansicht die EU nunmehr auch erstmals zur Schaffung echten supranationalen Strafrechts ermächtigt sein. Den Gegenpol zu dieser zunehmenden Supranationalisierung des Strafrechts bildet – zumindest aus deutscher Sicht – die Rechtsprechung das BVerfG, das in seinem Lissabon-Urteil versucht, diesem deutlich erweiterten Handlungsspielraum der EU Grenzen zu ziehen. Der vorliegende Band will Wege aufzeigen, wie dieses Spannungsfeld zwischen Europäisierung und Bewahrung einzelstaatlicher Souveränität in dem besonders sensiblen Bereich des Strafrechts gelöst oder zumindest entschärft werden kann. Ziel muss es sein, die mit der Erweiterung der strafrechtlichen Kompetenzen der EU verbundenen Risiken zu bewältigen und die sich eröffnenden Chancen zu nutzen. Die Beiträge sind überwiegend aus dem IV. Kolloquium des Instituts für Kriminalwissenschaften der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (2. Juli 2010) hervorgegangen, wurden z. T. aber auch exklusiv für diesen Band erstellt.

Striking a balance between peace and justice has long been debated by scholars and practitioners. There has been definite progress in a world in which blanket amnesties were at times granted with little hesitation. There is a growing understanding that accountability has both pragmatic and principled arguments in its favor. Practical arguments as much as shifts in norms have created a situation in which the choice is increasingly seen as „which forms of accountability“ rather than a stark one between peace and justice. The Colombian Justice and Peace Law 975 and its implementation offer an interesting and unique approach to dealing with the international crimes committed in Colombia’s decades-long armed conflict. Yet, will this approach suffice with regard to Colombia’s obligations under international law to investigate and prosecute international crimes? Does it meet the standards of the ICC, which has been monitoring the Colombian situation for some time now? In particular, does it pass the complementarity test laid out in the ICC statute or will the ICC have to intervene in Colombia to enforce international criminal law?

Results of the 2007 Nuremberg Conference on Peace and Tensions between peace and justice have long been debated by scholars, practitioners and agencies including the United Nations, and both theory and policy must be refined for very practical application in situations emerging from violent conflict or political repression. Specific contexts demand concrete decisions and approaches aimed at redress of grievance and creation of conditions of social justice for a non-violent future. There has been definitive progress in a world in which blanket amnesties were granted at times with little hesitation. There is a growing understanding that accountability has pragmatic as well as principled arguments in its favour. Practical arguments as much as shifts in the norms have created a situation in which the choice is increasingly seen as "which forms of accountability" rather than a stark choice between peace and justice. It is socio-political transformation, not just an end to violence, that is needed to build sustainable peace. This book addresses these dilemmas through a thorough overview of the current state of legal obligations; discussion of the need for a holistic approach including development; analysis of the implications of the coming into force of the ICC; and a series of "hard" case studies on internationalized and local approaches devised to navigate the tensions between peace and justice.