About this Book

'Cherif Bassiouni makes the compelling case that international human rights law and international humanitarian law are part of the 'firmament of Islam'; that socioeconomic and educational problems in the Muslim world - not religion and certainly not Islam itself - account for political violence in the name of Islam ... [He] argues, with clarity and eloquence that will appeal to scholars and lay readers alike, that Muslim societies can and must develop institutions and mechanisms ... to bring to justice those who have committed crimes of political violence under shari'a and Islamic law. This is a courageous and brilliantly reasoned attempt to pry open the gates of rational interpretation closed to Muslims for nearly a millennium. Muslims and non-Muslims alike ... will be struck by the scope and sheer ambition of his undertaking ...' Ambassador Frederic C. Hof, Atlantic Council, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East 'This book on post-conflict justice in Islamic law and international law requirements could not be more timely. It comes during a period when questions about transitional justice are of immediate relevance to the Muslim world after the ongoing revolutions and reforms that sprung up in 2010 in the region. Professor Bassiouni is uniquely positioned to make a lasting contribution to questions of what comes next.' Intisar Rabb, New York University School of Law.--