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Crimes against Future Generations: Implementing Intergenerational Justice through International Criminal Law
Straftaten gegen zukünftige Generationen: die Implementierung intergenerationeller Gerechtigkeit durch Internationales Strafrecht
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Abstract Intergenerational justice not only requires the adoption of best practices and policies, but also the prevention and repression of deleterious and morally blameworthy human behaviour which have severe impacts on the long-term health, safety and means of survival of groups of individuals. While many ... view more
Intergenerational justice not only requires the adoption of best practices and policies, but also the prevention and repression of deleterious and morally blameworthy human behaviour which have severe impacts on the long-term health, safety and means of survival of groups of individuals. While many international crimes have indirect consequences on the well-being of present and future generations, it cannot be said that existing international criminal law is currently well-placed to directly and clearly protect intergenerational rights. As such, the development of a new type of international crime, crimes against future generations, may be a promising avenue for implementing intergenerational justice. Such a crime would penalise acts or conduct that amount to serious violations of existing international law regarding economic, social and cultural rights or the environment.... view less
Keywords
generation; criminal law; social rights; international law; environmental law; human rights violation; justice; International Criminal Court; Intergenerational relations; statuary regulation
Classification
Law
Criminal Sociology, Sociology of Law
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 10-17
Journal
Intergenerational Justice Review (2010) 1
Issue topic
Ways to Legally Implement Intergenerational Justice
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24357/igjr.5.1.469
ISSN
2190-6335
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed