"This book is based on my Ph.D. thesis "Protection of sexual and gender minorities through international criminal law ... 2020 ... Faculty of Law of the University of Hamburg in Germany"--Page vii. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Part I. Factual and Legal Background -- Reality -- Interpretation of the Rome Statute -- Part II. Persecution of Sexual and Gender Minorities as a Crime against Humanity -- Contextual Element -- The Crime against Humanity of Persecution -- Gender-Based Persecution of Sexual and Gender Minorities -- Persecution on "Other Grounds that Are Universally Recognized as Impermissible under International Law" -- Political Persecution of Human Rights Defenders and Activists -- Key Findings of Part II -- Part III. Anti-SGM Legislating as a Crime against Humanity -- Anti-SGM Legislating as a Crime against Humanity -- Part IV. Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations.
Summary:
"This book examines whether the worst human rights violations directed specifically at sexual and gender minorities are punishable under international criminal law, as codified in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Drawing on general rules of interpretation, the development of human rights for sexual and gender minorities, and the social construction of gender, this monograph reveals that the worst crimes committed against persons because of their sexual orientation or gender identity can amount to crimes against humanity, particularly the crime of persecution under Article 7(1)(h). It also shows how legislators can be held individually criminally responsible for passing laws that criminalize consensual same-sex sexuality"--Back cover.
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