This book offers the first comprehensive treatment of the development of international human rights law, international criminal law and international immunities, and asks whether states and their officials can shield themselves from foreign jurisdiction by invoking international immunity rules when human rights issues are involved.

1991-1997: Master degrees in international and civil law, Leiden University (Cum Laude)
1997-1998: Magister Juris in European and Comparative Law, Oxford University (First Class)
1998-1999: Master of Studies, Oxford University (Distinction)
1999-2003: Doctoral research fellow, Meijers Institute for Legal Research, Leiden University
2005-2006: University lecturer, Leiden University
2006: PhD, Leiden University (Cum Laude)
2006- : Assistant Professor, Department of International Law, University of Amsterdam

• 1: Introduction


• 2: State Immunity


• 3: The Independence and Equality of States as Limits on the Essential Competence of National Courts


• 4: Personal Immunity


• 5: The Immunity of State Officials in the Light of Obligations of Individuals under International Law


• 6: The Immunity of States and their Officials in the Light of the Fundamental Rights of Individuals under International Law


• 7: Conclusion