The international law of responsibility for economic crimes [electronic resource] : holding state officials individually liable for acts of fraudulent enrichment / by Ndiva Kofele-Kale.
Publication details: Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., c2006.Edition: [2nd ed.]Description: xi, 411 pSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:- 345/.0235 22
- K5261 .K64 2006eb
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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