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Friday, February 6, 2009

Publications: International Bounty Hunters For War Criminals, By Christopher Supernor

Filed under: Law Enforcement,Publications — Tags: , , , — Matt @ 2:02 PM

   Wow, this is an interesting paper and dares to explore a pretty radical concept. Check it out. –Matt 

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International bounty hunters for war criminals: privatizing the enforcement of justice

Air Force Law Review ,  Wntr, 2001   

by Christopher M. Supernor

I. INTRODUCTION

International law is often criticized for lacking any formal means of enforcement. [1] International criminal tribunals are not supported by an international police force. Many of the individuals indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) remain at large, [2] and the Yugoslavian government has systematically refused to arrest indicted war criminals. [3] Even the October 2000 popular uprising that ousted Slobodan Milosevic from Yugoslavia’s presidency has done little to improve Yugoslavia’s level of cooperation with the ICTY. Mr. Vojislav Kostunica, Yugoslavia’s newly elected president, has not permitted Serbs to be extradited to The Hague. [4] Mr. Kostunica has stated that a Yugoslavian national truth commission should address Yugoslav war crimes. [5] The departing president of the ICTY, Gabrielle McDonald, has criticized the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for “doing too little to help bring indicted people to justice.” [6]

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