Individual Criminal Responsibility in International Law - van Sliedregt, Elies (Professor of Criminal Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of law)

Atrocities such as genocide or crimes against humanity are usually committed by a large number of perpetrators spread out over a considerable area. Moreover, those who masterminded the crimes may not have actively participated in them. This book sets out how these people can be held responsible for their crimes by international criminal tribunals.