LLB141 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Nulla Poena Sine Lege, International Criminal Court, International Humanitarian Law
Document Summary
Icl imposes criminal responsibility on individuals for certain violations of public international law" (van schaack and slye, 2010) Associated with a narrow range of specific offences: War crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Development of international humanitarian law - law which regulated the conduct of warfare. Instructions for the government of armies of the united states in the field (1863) (lieber code) The 1864 convention for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded in. The london agreement and international military tribunals of nuremberg and. Formed to prosecute war criminals following world war ii. Criticism that they breached the principle of nullum crimen sine lege and nulla poena sine lege" (non-retrospectivity) Raises questions about why international criminal law is considered important: The geneva conventions of 1949 and their additional protocols. Special tribunals created following particular conflicts in yugoslavia and. Emphasise individual responsibility but limit prosecution to the most serious offences. States remain responsible for prosecuting other offenders within domestic system.
