Naslov
Ethnic Cleansing as Genocide - Assessing the Croatian Genocide Case before the ICJ

Autori
Munivrana Vajda, Maja

Izvornik
International criminal law review (1567-536X) 15 (2015), 1; 147-169

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
genocide ; ethnic cleansing ; intent to destroy ; forced transfer ; crimes against humanity

Sažetak
This paper considers whether and if so, under what conditions, the practice of forced population transfer can be regarded a form of genocide, notwithstanding its formal exclusion from the Genocide Convention. This is particularly relevant in the context of the pending genocide case before the International Court of Justice between Croatia and Serbia since both states essentially base their claims on acts of ethnic cleansing. International case law on this matter is far from clear, yet it points to the conclusion that ethnic cleansing may rise to genocide when carried out with genocidal intent. In contrast, Croatian courts seem to have simply equated the intent to ethnically clean a given area with the intent to destroy. Following a brief overview of Croatian case law, this paper considers the viability of the pending genocide allegations and whether the Croatian claim and Serbian counter-claim have any prospects of success.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pravo

Napomena
Rad/časopis je indeksiran i u bazama: ProQuest Criminal Justice Public Affairs Inde ; SocINDEX with Full Text ; TOC Premier.

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