Travaux Préparatoires = "[French 'preparatory work'] Materials used in preparing the ultimate form of an agreement or statute, and especially of international treaty; the draft or legislative history of a treaty." Black's Law Dictionary 1638 (9th ed. 2009).
Travaux Préparatoires, often referred to as travaux, are an important source when interpreting treaties because they can help elucidate the drafters' intent. Consulting travaux is an essential research step when treaty interpretation is at issue.
A list of travaux available at Pace Law Library related to criminal law and beyond. Click here for more titles.
The Genocide Convention by 
Guide to the "Travaux Preparatoires" of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by 
The Implementation of International Humanitarian Law by 
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by 
The International Criminal Court by 
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda by 
The Slavery Conventions by 
Travaux Preparatoires of the Negotiations for the Elaboration of the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols Thereto by 
The Travaux Prèparatoires of the Crime of Aggression by