The international law of responsibility for economic crimes [electronic resource] : holding state officials individually liable for acts of fraudulent enrichment /

Kofele-Kale, Ndiva.

The international law of responsibility for economic crimes holding state officials individually liable for acts of fraudulent enrichment / [electronic resource] : by Ndiva Kofele-Kale. - [2nd ed.]. - Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., c2006. - xi, 411 p.

Includes index.

Introduction -- Indigenous spoliation as an international crime -- Indigenous spoliation as a breach of fundamental human rights grounded in customary law -- Indigenous spoliation as a breach of international customary law of fiduciary relations -- State practice in international fora with respect to acts of fraudulent enrichment -- State practice at the domestic level criminalizing acts of corrupt enrichment by top officials -- The cult of sovereignty as an obstacle to the principle of leadership responsibility for international economic crimes -- Judicial barriers to holding heads of state individually liable for acts of indigenous spoliation -- Toward a framework for holding constitutionally responsible rulers individually liable for acts of indigenous spoliation -- Legal basis of jurisdiction over crimes of indigenous spoliation.


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Political corruption.
Heads of state.
Unjust enrichment (International law)


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