Political Science 2231E Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Neocolonialism, International Criminal Court, Rome Statute Of The International Criminal Court
17 Dec 2016
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The rome statute for an international criminal court adopted on july 17, 1998. Most serious crimes: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, aggression. Rome conference was very quick, states knew it needed to happen now. July 1, 2001 the hague: opened to civil society and ngos. Icc as a representation of the ongoing transition towards an international legal order that is focused on protecting citizens of the world, as opposed to one based on state sovereignty. Overall goal: outlaw and prevent mass violence: protect victims; uphold human rights, end impunity, reinforce rule of law principles (democratic accountability, institutional safeguards) The structure of the court vis- -vis the rome statute: Narrow focus: the court only deals with the most serious violations of international criminal law. Functions as a court of last resort. Complementarity the court can only investigate crimes when national (domestic) courts are not willing and/or not able to do so.
