Achievements and shortcomings of international criminal tribunal for Rwanda

Table of Contents

ABSTRACT
Aim of paper
Hypotheses
Analytical framework
Main conclusions

1. INTRODUCTION

2. ANALYSIS OF GENOCIDE
Genocide characteristics
Humanitarian intervention
Ignorance of genocide

3. THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR RWANDA (ICTR)
Creation of ICTR
Landmark Cases of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

4. LEGAL, FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL ASPECTS
Evaluation of ICTR
Analytical framework
4.1. LEGAL ASPECT
Significant contribution: law of genocide and international criminal justice (achievement)
Procedural novelty (achievement)
Extension of legal concepts: universal liability, genocide, rape (achievement)
Internal misconduct and administrative proficiency (shortcoming)
Procedural justice. Role of victims. Definition of victim (shortcoming)
Length of trials. Procedural effectiveness (shortcoming)
4.2. FINANCIAL ASPECT
High costs rather than investing in social programs (shortcoming)
4.3. POLITICAL ASPECT
Establishing historical record (achievement)
National reconciliation and maintenance of peace as an aim (achievement)
Need for reconciliation of witnesses is not achieved (shortcoming)

CONCLUSION
Achievements and shortcomings
Suggestions

TABLE
Evaluation and suggestions (legal, financial, political aspect)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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