International Criminal Law
International criminal law is a body of public international law designed to prohibit certain categories of conduct commonly viewed as serious atrocities and to make perpetrators of such conduct criminally accountable for their perpetration. The core crimes under international law are genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression. This article also discusses crimes against international law, which may not be part of the body of international criminal law. "Classical" international law governs the relationships, rights, and responsibilities of states. Criminal law generally deals with prohibitions addressed to individuals, and penal sanctions for violation of those prohibition …
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NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security · 30 April 2024 English
In renewing the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Council members must continue to monitor and reiterate the importance of women’s full, equal, and meaningful participation in …
humanitarian law, and serious crimes under international criminal law. The Security Council must: • Following …
EU: European Union · 25 April 2024 English
The European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) pursues one of the main aims of the European Union, laid down in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union: …
Amnesty International · 22 April 2024 English
by Melissa Hendrickse Since its inception, the project of international criminal justice has been marked by a striking indifference to the long historical record of atrocities perpetrated by the Western …
crimes and aggression, that today define international criminal law. They comprise criminal acts — such as … humanity” — in the mid-20th century. International criminal law and the Global South Recently added Global: … century after the end of World War II, international criminal law and the prohibition of crimes against … have accepted the general notions of international criminal law, including the principal rules on crimes … operationalise the blunt instruments of international criminal law against its original authors, who more …
UN: The United Nations · 17 April 2024 French
3 p.States the Syrian Arab Republic's position on the 10th report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the …
UN: The United Nations · 17 April 2024 Arabic
3 p.States the Syrian Arab Republic's position on the 10th report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the …
UN: The United Nations · 17 April 2024 Chinese
3 p.States the Syrian Arab Republic's position on the 10th report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the …
UN: The United Nations · 17 April 2024 Russian
3 p.States the Syrian Arab Republic's position on the 10th report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the …
UN: The United Nations · 17 April 2024 Spanish
3 p.States the Syrian Arab Republic's position on the 10th report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the …
UN: The United Nations · 17 April 2024 English
3 p.States the Syrian Arab Republic's position on the 10th report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the …
CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 10 April 2024 English
To quell the revolt sparked by Mahsa Jina Amini’s death in 2022, Iran committed crimes against humanity, including gender persecution. EU governments must coordinate to advance judicial accountability of those …
of account- ability mechanisms under international criminal law. A renewed FFMI mandate should therefore …
