Abstract
The author argues that no distinct international crime of apartheid exists. Some forms of apartheid may, depending on the facts of each situation, be prosecutable as special cases of the crime against humanity of persecution. In such a case, the elements of persecution must be proven. The "crime of apartheid" survives in the ICC statute -- article 7(1)(j) -- for sentimental/political reasons only.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Oxford Companion to International Criminal Justice |
| Editors | Antonio Cassese |
| Place of Publication | UK |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 245-246 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780199238316 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- apartheid
- international criminal law
- crimes against humanity
- ICC
- International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid