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Commentary: The Čelebići Case: A Comment on the Main Legal Issues in the ICTY's Trial Chamber Judgment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2004

Lyal S. Sunga
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Abstract

The Čelebići Trial Judgment, rendered by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia – the first ever to involve the joint trial of more than one accused – considers numerous important issues, from the method of interpreting international criminal law, the meaning and interrelationship between Articles 2 and 3 of the Statute, the character of the armed conflict and the status of “protected persons”, to many difficult questions surrounding the heinous acts perpetrated in Čelebići Camp. This comment analyzes the reasoning of the Trial Chambers to critically evaluate the significance of this fascinating case for the future development of international criminal law doctrine.

Keywords

command responsibilityInternational Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslaviawar crimes
Type
HAGUE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS: International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
Information
Leiden Journal of International Law , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , March 2000 , pp. 105 - 138
Copyright
© 2000 Kluwer Law International

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