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Main Text
Volume I
s.1 The Path to Rome and Beyond
1 From Nuremberg to Rome: International Military Tribunals to the International Criminal Court
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II Abortive Early Attempts (1919–1945)
III Criminal Prosecution in the Aftermath of World War II: The Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals (1945–1946)
IV The Nascent ICC Statute: The Work of the ILC (1950–1954, 1990–1994)
V Post-Cold War ‘New World Order’: The Development of the Two Ad Hoc Tribunals and the Drafting of the ICC Statute (1991–1998)
A The Establishment of the Two Ad Hoc Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda
B The Adoption of the Statute for a Permanent International Criminal Court
VI Conclusion
Select Bibliography
2 Drafting History and Further Developments
Preliminary Material
Ch.2.1 The Work of the International Law Commission
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II Key Elements of the ICC Statute
III The Development of the ILC’s Procedural Model
A The Original Scheme
B Refining the Scheme
IV The Procedural Model and the Rome Statute
Ch.2.2 From the International Law Commission to the Rome Conference (1994–1998)
Preliminary Material
I The Act of Walking Creates a Road
II General Assembly 1994
III The Way to Rome after the ILC Draft Statute: General Remarks
IV The Ad Hoc Committee 1995
A The First Session
1 Procedures
2 Establishment of the Court
3 Scope of Jurisdiction
4 Treaty Crimes
5 Definition of Crimes
6 Methods of Proceedings
B The Second Session: The Complementarity Principle
V General Assembly 1995
VI Preparatory Committee 1996
1 General Principles of Criminal Law
2 Other Issues
3 Discussions in the PrepCom on Jurisdiction, Definition of Crimes, and Complementarity
4 Role of the Security Council
5 Conclusions of the PrepCom
VII General Assembly 1996
A Draft Code of Crimes against the Peace and Security of Mankind
B Other Issues
VIII Final Preparations
A The Nine Weeks of Meetings of the PrepCom
1 Definition of Crimes
2 Elements of Crimes
3 Complementarity
4 Amnesties and Pardons
5 Jurisdiction of the Court
6 The Draft Rules of Procedure of the Rome Conference and Other Issues relating to the Conference
B The Zutphen Meeting
C Supportive Forces
1 The Siracusa Meetings
2 The Non-Governmental Organizations
3 The ICTR and the ICTY
4 The Secretariat
D The Courmayeur Meeting
IX End of the Road: How to Assess the Achievements on This Part of the Road?
Ch.2.3 Reaching Agreement at the Rome Conference
Preliminary Material
I The Context of the Negotiations: Clashing Visions of an ICC
II The Process of the Negotiations: The Search for General Agreement
III The Substance of the Negotiations: Examples of Key Compromises
A Definition of Crimes
B Jurisdiction
C Other Important Elements
IV Conclusion: Reflections on the Negotiations and Outcome
Ch.2.4 The Post-Rome Conference Preparatory Commission
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II The Establishment of the Preparatory Commission
III The Preparatory Commission
A Elements of Crimes
B Rules of Procedure and Evidence
C Aggression
D Other Documents
IV Conclusion
Ch.2.5 The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II Civil Society Contributions to the Rome Statute
III Formation of the Coalition
IV The Coalition at the Ad Hoc Committee
V The Coalition at the Preparatory Committee
A Addressing the Question of Universality
B Practising Diplomacy at the United Nations
C Reaping the Benefits of Increased Global Participation
D Establishing the Framework for the Court
VI The Coalition at the Rome Diplomatic Conference
A Strengthening the Coalition’s Teamwork in Rome
B Narrowing the Options …
C States Narrow the Options
D The Coalition Narrows the Options
E The Bureau Narrows the Options
F Addressing Concerns about Transparency
VII The Coalition on the Road to The Hague
VIII The Coalition at the Post-Rome Conference Preparatory Commission
IX Summary
3 Entry into Force and Amendment of the Statute
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II Entry into Force of the Statute
A Modes of Entry into Force
1 A Treaty in Classical Solemn Form
2 The Bar in Principle on Reservations
3 Conditions for Entry into Force
B The Effects of Entry into Force
1 The ‘Positive’ Consequences of Entry into Force
2 The Flexibility Factors Built into the Statute
III Modification of the Statute
A Amendment Procedure under Article 122
B The Articles 121 and 123 Amendment and Revision Procedures
C Procedures for Amending Articles 5 to 8
s.2 Structure of the ICC
4 The Court
Preliminary Material
Ch.4.1 Seat of the Court
Preliminary Material
I Introductory Observations
II Location of the Seat of the Court
A General Conditions
B ICTY
C ICTR
D ICC
III Headquarters Agreement
A General Observations
B The ICC Statute
C Text of Paragraph 2
D Sequence of Negotiations
E Staff Regulations
IV Sitting of the Court outside The Hague
A General
B ICJ
C ICTY and ICTR
D ICC
Select Bibliography
Ch.4.2 Legal Status and Powers of the Court
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II General Remarks on the Question of International Legal Personality of Entities Established by Treaties
III Legal Significance of Article 4
IV Legal Personality of the ICC in Domestic Legal Orders
A Legal Personality of the ICC in Legal Orders of States Parties to the Statute
B Legal Personality of the ICC in Legal Orders of Third States
V Powers of the ICC
A Territorial Extension of the ICC Jurisdiction
B Powers ‘as provided’ in the Statute
VI Concluding Remarks
Select Bibliography
Ch.4.3 Relationship of the Court with the United Nations
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II The Legal Nature of the Relationship between the ICC and the UN
A The International Legal Status of the ICC
1 ‘An Independent Permanent International Criminal Court …’
2 ‘… in Relationship with the United Nations System’
B The Means for the Relationship with the UN System: The Agreement under Article 2 of the ICC Statute
1 Function and Importance of the Relationship Agreement
2 Precedents of Relationship Agreements between the UN and Other International Entities
III The Procedure for the Conclusion of the Relationship Agreement between the ICC and the UN
A A Complex Procedure
B Competent Organs
1 On Behalf of the ICC
2 On Behalf of the UN
C Form of the Agreement
IV The Contents of the Relationship Agreement between the ICC and the UN
A General Principles of Cooperation and Coordination
B Cooperation with UN Principal Organs
1 The General Assembly
2 The Security Council
3 The International Court of Justice
C Financing
D Other Administrative Matters
E Follow-up
Select Bibliography
Ch.4.4 Composition of the Court
Preliminary Material
I Overview
II Organs of the Court
A Introduction
B History of Provision
C Comparison with Other International Courts and Tribunals
1 The Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals
2 The ICJ and the Law of the Sea Tribunal
3 The ICTY and ICTR
D Comments and Suggestions
III Judges
A Introduction
B History of Provisions
1 Qualifications of Judges
2 Nominations
3 Elections
4 Vacancies
5 Independence and Impartiality
6 Excusing and Disqualifying Judges
C The Rome Statute
1 Qualifications of Judges
2 Nominations
3 Elections
4 Vacancies
5 Independence and Impartiality
6 Excusing and Disqualifying Judges
D Comparison with Other International Courts and Tribunals
1 The Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals
2 The ICJ and the Law of the Sea Tribunal
3 The ICTY and ICTR
E Comments and Suggestions
IV Presidency
A Introduction
B History of Provision
C The Rome Statute
D Comparison with Other International Courts and Tribunals
1 The Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals
2 The ICJ and the Law of the Sea Tribunal
3 The ICTY and ICTR
E Comments and Suggestions
V The Chambers
A Introduction
B History of Provision
C The Rome Statute
D Comparison with Other International Courts and Tribunals
1 The Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals
2 The ICJ and the Law of the Sea Tribunal
3 The ICTY and ICTR
E Comments and Suggestions
Select Bibliography
5 The Office of the Prosecutor
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II History of Provision
III The Rome Statute
IV Comparison with Other International Courts and Tribunals
A The Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals
B The ICJ and the Law of the Sea Tribunal
C The ICTY and ICTR
V Comments and Suggestions
Select Bibliography
6 The Registry and Staff
Preliminary Material
Part One The Registry
I Introduction
II History of Provision
III The Rome Statute
IV Comparison with Other International Courts and Tribunals
A The Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals
B The ICTY and ICTR
V Comments and Suggestions
Part Two Staff
I Introduction
II History of Provision
III The Rome Statute
IV Comparison with Other International Courts and Tribunals
A The Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals
B The ICJ and the Law of the Sea Tribunal
C The ICTY and ICTR
V Comments and Suggestions
7 Duties of Officials
Preliminary Material
I Solemn Undertaking
II Removal from Office
A Introduction
B History of Provision
C The Rome Statute
III Disciplinary Measures
A Introduction
B History of Provision
C Comments and Suggestions
8 Privileges and Immunities
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II Privileges and Immunities of the Court
III Privileges and Immunities of the Officials of the Court
IV Privileges and Immunities of Persons Required to be Present at the Seat of the Court
Select Bibliography
9 Assembly of States Parties
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
A The ILC Draft
B The Ad Hoc Committee
C The Preparatory Committee
II Establishment and Membership of the Assembly of States Parties
A Article 112
B Paragraph 1
C Paragraph 2
• Paragraph 2(a): ‘Consider and adopt, as appropriate, recommendations of the Preparatory Commission’
• Paragraph 2(b): ‘Provide management oversight to the Presidency, the Prosecutor and the Registrar regarding the administration of the Court’
• Paragraph 2(c): ‘Consider the reports and activities of the Bureau established under paragraph 3 and take appropriate action in regard thereto’
• Paragraph 2(d): ‘Consider and decide the budget for the Court’
• Paragraph 2(e): ‘Decide whether to alter, in accordance with article 36, the number of judges’
• Paragraph 2(f): ‘Consider pursuant to article 87, paragraphs 5 and 7, any question relating to non-cooperation’
• Paragraph 2(g): ‘Perform any other function consistent with this Statute or the Rules of Procedure and Evidence’
D Paragraph 3: Bureau of the Assembly
• Tasks
• Composition
• Meetings
E Paragraph 4: Establishment of Subsidiary Bodies
F Paragraph 5: Participation of the President of the Court, the Prosecutor, and the Registrar or their Representatives, as Appropriate, in Meetings of the Assembly and of the Bureau
G Paragraph 6: Meetings of the Assembly
H Paragraph 7: Decision-Making
I Paragraph 8
J Paragraph 9: The Assembly Shall Adopt its own Rules of Procedure
K Paragraph 10: The Official and Working Languages of the Assembly Shall be Those of the General Assembly of the UN
10 Financing
Preliminary Material
I Overview of Financing International Tribunals
II Negotiating History of Financing the International Criminal Court
III The Rome Statute
IV Conclusions
Select Bibliography
s.3 Jurisdiction
11 Jurisdiction Ratione Materiae
Preliminary Material
Ch.11.1 Genocide
Preliminary Material
I Customary International Law
A General
B The Definition of Genocide (actus reus and mens rea)
C Genocide and Crimes against Humanity
II The Statutes of the ICTY and the ICTR and the Case Law of the Two International Criminal Tribunals
A The Statutes of the ICTY and the ICTR
B The Case Law of the Two Tribunals
1 The Case Law of the ICTY
2 The Case Law of the ICTR
(a) Actus reus
(b) Mens rea
III Article 6 of the ICC Statute
IV The ‘Elements of Crimes’ Adopted by the Preparatory Commission
Select Bibliography
Ch.11.2 Crimes against Humanity
Preliminary Material
I Customary International Law
I The Statute of the IMT at Nuremberg
B The Judgment of the IMT
C The Emergence of a Customary Rule
D The Objective Elements of Crimes against Humanity (actus reus)
1 The Requirement of a Widespread or Systematic Practice
2 Basic Features of the actus reus
E The Subjective Element of the Crime (mens rea)
1 The Relevant Case Law
2 The mens rea Required
II The Statutes of the ICTY and the ICTR and Main Trends in the Case Law of the Two Tribunals
A The Statutes of the ICTY and the ICTR
B Main Trends in the Case Law of the ICTY and the ICTR
C Constituent Offences
III Article 7 of the ICC Statute
A Areas Where Article 7 Sets Forth Elements of Customary International Law
B Areas Where Article 7 is Narrower than Customary International Law
C Areas Where Article 7 is Broader than Customary International Law
Select Bibliography
Ch.11.3 War Crimes
Preliminary Material
I General Overview
II Jurisdiction
III The Definition of War Crimes
A General Questions
B Customary Law: The History of the Concept of War Crimes
C The Concept of War Crimes of the Rome Statute: General Introduction
1 The Catalogue of War Crimes
2 Lawful and Unlawful Acts
3 The Connection with an Armed Conflict
4 The Mental Element: Intent and Knowledge
D Grave Breaches of the Geneva Conventions (para. 2(a))
1 General
2 ‘Wilful killing’
3 Torture or Inhuman Treatment
4 Injury to Body or Health
5 Destruction and Appropriation of Property
6 Compulsion to Serve in the Forces of a Hostile Power
7 The Deprivation of the Right to a Fair and Regular Trial
8 Unlawful Deportation
9 Taking of Hostages
E Other Serious Violations of the Laws and Customs Applicable in International Armed Conflicts (para. 2(b))
1 Prohibited Methods of Warfare
(a) Rules concerning the Protection of the Civilian Population
Attacks against the Civilian Population or Civilian Objects (i and ii)
Attacks in Violation of the Proportionality Principle (iv)
Attacks against Undefended Places (v)
Misuse of Civilians (xxiii)
Starvation of Civilians as a Method of Warfare (xxv)
(b) Destruction of Property (xiii)
(c) Improper Use of Signs and Perfidy
Improper Use of Signs and Emblems (vii)
Treacherous Killing or Wounding (xi)
(d) Treatment of Combatants
Killing or Wounding Persons Hors de Combat (vi)
Quarter (xii)
2 Prohibited Means of Warfare/Weapons
(a) Poison (xvii)
(b) Chemical Weapons (xviii)
(c) Dumdum Bullets (xix)
(d) Unnecessary Suffering/Superfluous Injury and Indiscriminate Weapons (xx)
3 Attacks on Specially Protected Persons and Objects
(a) Attacks against Specially Protected Buildings (ix)
(b) Medical Personnel Units and Transports (xxiv)
(c) Attacks against Humanitarian Assistance or Peace-Keeping Missions (iii)
4 Violations of Human Rights in Armed Conflict
(a) The Hague Regulations
Deni de Justice (xiv)
Compelling a Breach of Loyalty (xv)
Pillage (xvi)
(b) Persons in the Hands of an Adverse Party
Transfer of Civilian Population (viii)
The Protection of Physical Integrity (x)
(c) Infringement upon Fundamental Rights
Personal Dignity (xxi)
Sexual Violence (xxii)
Participation of Children in Hostilities (xxvi)
F Violations of the Law Applicable in Times of Armed Conflicts Not of an International Character (paras. 2(c) to (f), 3)
1 Violations of Article 3 Common to the Geneva Conventions (subparas. 2(c) and (d))
(a) The Protected Persons
(b) The Prohibited Acts
(c) The Scope of Application
2 Other Serious Violations of the Laws and Customs Applicable in Armed Conflicts Not of an International Character (para. 2(e))
(a) The Prohibited Acts
(i) Prohibited Methods and Means of Violence in Armed Conflict
Attacks against the Civilian Population (i)
Treacherous Killing or Wounding (ix)
Quarter (x)
Destruction of Property (xii)
(ii) Attacks on Specially Protected Persons and Objects
Protection of Medical Personnel, Units and Transports (ii)
Attacks against Humanitarian Assistance or Peacekeeping Missions (iii)
Attacks against Specially Protected Buildings (iv)
(iii) Violations of Human Rights in Armed Conflict
Mutilation and Medical or Scientific Experiments (xi)
Sexual Violence (vi)
Participation of Children (vii)
Pillage (v)
Displacement of the Civilian Population (viii)
(b) The Scope of Application (subpara. (f))
G The Savings Clause
Select Bibliography
Ch.11.4 The Long Journey towards Repressing Aggression
Preliminary Material
I Proclamations of Aggression as an Individual Crime and Instances of Repression in State Practice
II The Compromise Solution Adopted at the Rome Conference and its Significance under General International Law
III The Question of Consistency between Repression of Aggression and the UN Charter
IV The Issue of Defining Aggression
V Issues Relating to the Jurisdiction of the ICC with Regard to Aggression
VI The Implications of Article 5 of the ICC Statute for States Parties
VII Final Remarks
Select Bibliography
Ch.11.5 Elements of Crimes
Preliminary Material
I The Draft Text on the Elements of Crimes Approved by the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court: Purpose of the Study
II The Debate on the Elements that Preceded the Diplomatic Conference and the Compromise Reached on the Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute
III The Difficulties Faced by the Preparatory Commission: Structure of the Elements, the Implementation of General Principles of Criminal Law, the Question of Coherence with the Statutory Rules on Definition of Crimes. The Main Characteristics of the Text
IV The General Introduction: The Elaboration of Grounds for Excluding Criminal Responsibility, Mistake of Fact or Mistake of Law and Unlawfulness of the Conduct
V The Introductions to Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes. The Comments on Impermissibility of the Conduct ‘under generally applicable law’, on Crimes Perpetrated in Internal Conflicts, and on the Interpretation of the Elements ‘within the established framework of the international law of armed conflict’
VI The Elaboration of the Mental and Contextual Elements of the Crimes Covered by the Statute
VII Other Elements which were Especially Controversial or are likely to Raise the Most Delicate Problems of Interpretation and Application by the ICC with regard to Specific Crimes
VIII The Elements of Crimes: Some Final Remarks
Ch.11.6 Cumulation of Offences
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
A Cumulation of Offences at the Charging Stage
B Cumulation of Offences at the Conviction and Sentencing Stages—Civil Law and Common Law Concepts
1 Civil Law Concepts: German Law as an Example
2 Common Law Concepts: Anglo-American Law as an Example
C Policy Aspects—Advantages of a ‘single sentence’ Concept—Advantages of Differentiating between ‘ideal’ and ‘real’ Concurrence
II The Case Law of the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda—Emerging Principles of International Criminal Law
A Multiple Sentences vs. a Single (principal, joint, or unified) Sentence in Cases of Multiple Convictions
B Multiple Convictions vs. Conviction on a Single Crime
1 The Kupreškić Test (ICTY)
2 The Akayesu Test (ICTR)
C Consequences for the Charging Process—‘cumulative’ and ‘alternative’ Prosecutorial Charges
III The Problem of ‘cumulation of offences’ in the Rome Statute—Reflections on Future ICC Practice
Select Bibliography
Ch.11.7 The Missing Crimes
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
Part One
II Drug Crimes
A Brief History of Multilateral Efforts to Deal with Drug Crimes up to 1988
B Trinidad and Tobago’s Proposal at the United Nations General Assembly in 1989
C Consideration of Drug Crimes in the ILC
D Preparatory Work for the Rome Conference: The Ad Hoc Committee and the Preparatory Committee
E The Rome Conference
F The Place of Drug Crimes in International Law
III International Terrorism
A Brief History of Multilateral and Regional Efforts to Combat International Terrorism
B United Nations Resolutions
C Treaties of a Universal Character
D Regional Instruments
E Consideration of International Terrorism in the ILC
F Preparatory Work for the Rome Conference: The Ad Hoc Committee and the Preparatory Committee
G The Rome Conference
H The Place of the Crime of International Terrorism in International Law
IV Mercenarism
Part Two
V Wilful and Severe Damage to the Environment
Select Bibliography
Annex 1
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10
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Annex 2
Part I Universal Instruments
1
2
3
4
5
6
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8
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Part II Other Instruments
1
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Part III Regional Instruments
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12 Jurisdiction Ratione Personae
Preliminary Material
I Nuremberg and Tokyo: The Reasons for Punishing the Vanquished and for Declaring the Criminality of Nazi Organizations
II The International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda: In Search of Universal Jurisdiction over Natural Persons
III The ICC Personal Jurisdiction: The Need for a Compromise Solution
A Jurisdiction over Natural Persons
B The Relationship between Individual and State Responsibility
C The Exclusion of Jurisdiction over Persons below the Age of 18
D The Jurisdictional Links: Nationality of the Accused
IV The Question of ‘Incidental or Ancillary’ Jurisdiction over States and/or Persons: The Blaškić Case and Its Legacy
A Whether International Tribunals are Empowered to Issue Binding Orders to States and to Sanction them for Non-Compliance
B Whether International Tribunals are Empowered to Issue Binding Orders to State Officials
C Whether International Tribunals are Empowered to Issue Binding Orders to Individuals Acting in their Private Capacity
V Final Remarks
Select Bibliography
13 Jurisdiction Ratione Temporis
Preliminary Material
I General Overview
II Comparison with ratione temporis Provisions of the Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals, ICTY and ICTR
III Analysis and Critical Assessment of the Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute
A The Development of ICC Provisions with Respect to Jurisdiction ratione temporis
B Description of the Relevant Provisions and Critical Assessment
1 Temporal Jurisdiction Based upon the Entry into Force of the Statute—Application of the Non-retroactivity Principle
2 Temporal Jurisdiction Based upon State Ratification after the Entry into Force of the Statute or Non-ratification
(a) States which ratify the Statute after its entry into force
(b) States which have not accepted the jurisdiction of the Court
3 Limits to the ratione temporis Jurisdiction of the Court
(a) Deferral of investigation or prosecution at the request of the Security Council
(b) Operation of the transitional provision
IV Conclusion
Select Bibliography
14 Jurisdiction Ratione Loci
Preliminary Material
I General Overview
II Comparison with ratione loci Provisions of the Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals, ICTY and ICTR
III Analysis and Critical Assessment of the Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute
A Basic Principles and Description
1 Principle of the Sovereignty of States
2 Conditions to the Exercise of ratione loci Jurisdiction
B Operation of the ratione loci Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court
1 Crime Committed on the Territory of a State Party to the Rome Statute
(a) Referral by a State Party or at the Initiative of the Prosecutor
(b) Referral by the Security Council
2 Crime Committed on the Territory of a non-State Party to the Rome Statute
(a) Referral by a State Party or at the Initiative of the Prosecutor
(b) Referral by the Security Council
3 Crime Committed on the Territory of Several States
4 Crime Committed in Areas outside the Jurisdiction of any State
IV Conclusion
Select Bibliography
15 Can the Security Council Extend the ICC’s Jurisdiction?
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II The Security Council Cannot Extend the Court’s Jurisdiction under the Statute
A The Provisions of the Statute Exclude the Possibility for the Security Council to Extend the Court’s Jurisdiction
B The Security Council Has the Legal Obligation to Abide by the Terms of the Statute
III Chapter VII Does Not Confer on the Security Council the Power to Extend the Court’s Jurisdiction against the Terms of the Statute
A Hypothesis: Chapter VII as the Possible Legal Source for the Power of the Security Council to Depart from the Provisions of the ICC Statute
B The Case against the Possibility for Chapter VII to Justify an Extension of the Court’s Jurisdiction Departing from the Statute
IV Conclusions
A Interpretation of the Statutory Limitations to the Court’s Jurisdiction for the Security Council
B General Appraisal of the System for the Prosecution of International Crimes after the ICC Statute
16 Preconditions to the Exercise of Jurisdiction
Preliminary Material
I General Overview
A The Issue of the General, not Security Council-triggered, Jurisdiction of the ICC
B Conflicting Principles: Universality vs. State Sovereignty
C The Quest for Universality—Relevant Aspects of Contemporary Customary International Law
II Travaux Préparatoires with Regard to Article 12
A Before the Rome Conference
1 The ILC Draft
2 The so-called State Consent Regime
3 The Principle of Automatic Jurisdiction
B The Options at Rome
1 Introduction
2 The United Kingdom Proposal
3 The German Proposal
4 The Korean Proposal
5 The United States Proposal
6 An Informal Package Proposal of the P-5
7 An Informal Counter-Proposal Submitted by Germany
8 The Bureau Compromise
III The Content of Article 12 of the Rome Statute
A. Paragraph 1: Jurisdiction over Crimes
B Paragraph 2: Acceptance by State Parties
C Territorial Jurisdiction
D Nationality of the Accused
E Paragraph 3: Acceptance by Non-State Parties
IV Assessment and Further Perspectives
Select Bibliography
17 ‘Trigger Mechanisms’
Preliminary Material
Ch.17.1 Referral by States Parties
Preliminary Material
I Basic Issue
II The Development of the ICC Provision
III Analysis and Conclusions
Ch.17.2 Referral and Deferral by the Security Council
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II Referral by the Security Council
A The Source of the Security Council’s Power of Referral
B Conditions for the Referral by the Security Council
1 General Conditions
2 Jurisdiction
3 Admissibility
C Procedural Issues
1 The Kompetenz-Kompetenz of the Court: Judicial Review of the Action by the Security Council?
2 Other Procedural Matters
III Deferral by the Security Council
A A Turbulent Drafting for a Provision of Compromise
B Source and Conditions of the Security Council’s Power of Deferral
C Procedure before the Court in Case of Deferral
D Consequences of the Deferral
Select Bibliography
Ch.17.3 Initiation of Proceedings by the Prosecutor
Preliminary Material
I Basic Issue
II The Development of the ICC Provision
III Analysis and Conclusions
18 Issues of Admissibility and Jurisdiction
Preliminary Material
Ch.18.1 Complementarity: National Courts versus the ICC
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II Complementarity and the International Criminal Tribunals
III The Draft Statute of the International Law Commission
IV Complementarity in the Rome Statute
A The Court as Arbiter
B Complementarity Criteria
C Unwillingness
D Inability
E Pardons, Parole, etc.
V Procedures under Complementarity
A Article 15 Procedures
B Article 18 Procedures
C Article 19 Procedures
VI Conclusion
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Ch.18.2 Possible Conflicts of Jurisdiction with the Ad Hoc International Tribunals
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II The Jurisdiction of the ICTY and the ICTR
III The Powers of the Security Council under UN Law and the Obligations of the UN Members
IV The Relationship between the ICTY and the ICC
V Enforcing the Jurisdiction: Problems in Practice
A The Problem
B A Possible Solution
VI New Ad Hoc Tribunals or Referral under Article 13(b)?
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Ch.18.3 Possible Conflicts of Jurisdiction with Truth Commissions
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II The Truth and Reconciliation Commissions
III Amnesty and International Law
IV Truth and Reconciliation Commissions and the Granting of Amnesty
V The Rome Statute and Amnesty
VI Circumstances Warranting the Recognition of Amnesty
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Ch.18.4 Ne bis in idem Principle, Including the Issue of Amnesty
Preliminary Material
I Ne bis in idem, res judicata, autrefois convict, and Double Jeopardy
II Rationale of the ne bis in idem Rule
A Ne bis in idem in a Domestic Context
B Ne bis in idem in an International Context: The ‘horizontal perspective’
C Ne bis in idem in an International Context: The ‘vertical perspective’and the ‘downward’ and ‘upward’ ne bis in idem Rule
III Ne bis in idem in National Criminal Justice Systems
A Civil-Law vs. Common-Law Systems
B Domestic Acquittals or Convictions vs. Foreign Acquittals or Convictions
1 Enforcement of Sentences
2 Territorial vs. Extraterritorial Crimes
3 Nature of the Crime
C Judgments vs. Other Settlements of Criminal Cases
D What Constitutes an ‘idem’: Previous ‘offences’ or Previous ‘facts’?
IV Ne bis in idem as an Internationally Protected Human Right
V Ne bis in idem in the Nuremberg Charter and in the Statutes of the ICTY and the ICTR
A Nuremberg Charter
B Statutes of the Ad Hoc Tribunals
VI The ne bis in idem Principle in Article 20 of the Rome Statute
A Article 20(1): The ICC and its own Decisions
B Article 20(2) and (3): The ICC and Decisions of National Courts
1 ‘Downward’ ne bis in idem: The Relationship between ICC Decisions and Decisions of National Courts
2 ‘Upward’ ne bis in idem: Decisions of National Courts and the ICC (Article 20(3))
VII Ne bis in idem and the Issue of Amnesty
VIII Conclusions
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s.4 General Principles of International Criminal Law
19 Nullum Crimen, Nulla Poena Sine Lege in International Criminal Law
Preliminary Material
Part One Nullum crimen sine lege
I Introduction
II The Emergence of nullum crimen sine lege in Customary International Law
III Nullum crimen sine lege in the Jurisprudence of the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda
IV Nullum crimen sine lege and the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
A Nullum crimen sine lege and the Sources of International Law
B Non-retroactivity
C The Prohibition on Analogy (and its Corollaries)
D Paragraph 22(3)
V Conclusion
Part Two Nulla poena sine lege
I Introduction
II Nulla poena sine lege as a Principle of Customary International Law
III The Practice of the Ad Hoc Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda
IV Nulla poena sine lege with regard to the Statute of the International Criminal Court
V Conclusion
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20 Individual Criminal Responsibility
Preliminary Material
I Scope of Article 25 of the ICC Statute
II Elements For and Lack of a Comprehensive ‘General Part’ of Criminal Responsibility
A Within Article 25 of the ICC Statute
1 Individual Responsibility of Natural Persons
2 Perpetration and Participation
3 Attempt and Abandonment
B Elements of Criminal Responsibility outside of Article 25 of the ICC Statute
1 Legality as the Basis of Criminal Responsibility
2 Subjective Requirements of Criminal Responsibility
3 Grounds for Excluding Criminal Responsibility
C Missing Elements of Criminal Responsibility
D Tacitly Presupposed General Requirements of Criminal Responsibility
III Comparison with National and Customary International Criminal Law
IV Individual Criminal Responsibility as Distinct from Other Types of Responsibility
A Responsibility of Corporations
B Responsibility of States
C Individual Responsibility vs. Co-responsibility
D Individual Responsibility (even) in the Case of Official Capacity
V Perpetration and Participation
A Basic Models in National Law(s)
1 The ‘unitary perpetrator model’
2 The ‘differential participation model’
B Survey on Regulations of Perpetration and Participation in International Criminal Law
1 Early Codifications
2 Draft Code of Crimes against the Peace and Security of Mankind (1991/96)
3 ICTY/ICTR Statutes of 1993/94
4 The Main Features of Perpetration and Participation in the Rome Statute
C Perpetration (according to Article 25(3)(a) of the ICC Statute)
1 Solitary (Direct) Perpetration (Committing ‘as an individual’)
2 Co-perpetration (Committing ‘jointly with another person’)
3 Intermediary Perpetration (Committing ‘through another person’)
D Instigation (Article 25(3)(b) of the ICC Statute)
1 Accessorial to the Principal Crime
2 Soliciting or Inducing a Crime
3 Ordering a Crime
4 Mental Requirements with Regard to the Instigator
5 Excess of the Perpetrator
E Aiding, Abetting, or Otherwise Assisting (Article 25(3)(c) of the ICC Statute)
1 Objective Requirements
2 Subjective Requirements
F Complicity in Group Crimes (Article 25(3)(d) of the ICC Statute)
1 Objective Requirements
2 Subjective Requirements
G Incitement to Genocide (Article 25(3)(e) of the ICC Statute)
1 Subjective-Volitional rather than Objective-Causal Link to the Crime of Genocide
2 Directly and Publicly Inciting
3 Mental Element
H Complicity after Commission
VI Attempt and Abandonment
A Genesis and Scope of Article 25(3)(f) of the ICC Statute
B The Essential Elements of Attempt
1 Incompleteness of the Crime
2 Subjective Requirement: Intention to Commit the Crime
3 Objective Requirement: Action Commencing the Execution of the Crime
C Abandonment
1 Precondition of Abandonment
2 Forms of Abandonment
3 Subjective Requirement of Abandonment
D Punishment
E Attempted Participation
VII Commission by Omission
VIII Concluding Assessment
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21 Superior Responsibility
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II The Status of Superior Responsibility in Customary Law
A International and National Jurisprudence
1 The Yamashita Case: The Difficult Debut of the Superior Responsibility Doctrine
2 Other Post-World War II Jurisprudence
(a) Nuremberg
(b) IMTFE-Tokyo
(c) UNWCC
(d) Other National Trials for War Crimes
3 The Jurisprudence of the Existing Ad Hoc Tribunals
B Efforts of Codification
1 Protocol Additional I to the Geneva Conventions
2 Other
C Comparative Aspects
1 Military Law
2 Related Aspects of Economic Criminal Law
D Preliminary Conclusions
III Article 28 Rome Statute
A Description of the Provision and Comparison with Earlier Codifications
B Critical Analysis and Interpretation
1 General Considerations
2 Actus Reus
(a) The Status of the Superior
(b) Effective ‘command and control’ or ‘authority and control’
(c) Crimes as a ‘result’ of the Superior’s Failure to Exercise Control Properly
(d) ‘Necessary and reasonable’ Countermeasures ‘within his or her power’
(e) ‘Prevent’, ‘repress’, or ‘submit to the competent authorities’
3 Mens rea
(a) Military and Non-Military Superior: Positive Knowledge
(b) Military Superior: ‘should have known’
(c) Non-Military Superior: ‘consciously disregarded information which clearly indicated …’
C Conclusion
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22 Non-Applicability of Statute of Limitations
Preliminary Material
I Article 29 and the Non-applicability of Statute of Limitations
A General
B Limitation Statutes and the Question of Retrospectivity
II Statute of Limitations in International Instruments
III Statute of Limitations in Domestic Law
A France
B Italy
C Belgium
D Germany
E Common Law Countries
IV Travaux Préparatoires of the Rome Conference
V The Impact of jus cogens
VI Conclusions
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23 Mental Elements–Mistake of Fact and Mistake of Law
Preliminary Material
I Introduction: Progress on Misconceived Propositions
II Development prior to the Rome Statute
A Taking Notice of mens rea
B Propositions of the Mental Element
C Opening the Door to Mistake of Fact and Mistake of Law
III Variety of Mental States in the Rome Statute
A Mental Requirements Less Strong than Intention: Negligence—Wantonness—Recklessness
B Stricter Requirements than Intention: Wilful—Purposeful—Treacherous
C Specific Intent
IV The Mental Element according to Article 30 of the ICC Statute
A Underlying Basic Concepts
1 The Exclusion of ‘strict liability’
2 No Full Comprehension of Guilt (in terms of ‘culpability’ or ‘blameworthiness’)
B Intention, Intent and/or Knowledge: Relations in Need of Clarification
C The Object of Intention: The ‘material elements’
D Reference Points of ‘intent’: Conduct—Consequences
1 The Distinction between Conduct, Consequences, and Circumstances
2 Intent in Relation to ‘conduct’
3 Intent in Relation to a ‘consequence’
E ‘Knowledge’ with Regard to Circumstances and Consequences
1 The Role of Knowledge for the Mental Element
2 With Regard to ‘consequences’
3 With Regard to ‘circumstances’
4 With Regard to Aggravating or Mitigating Consequences or Circumstances
F Requisites of ‘awareness’
1 Factual Knowledge
2 Normative Evaluation
3 Special Issues of ‘referential norms’
G The Relevant Time of Knowledge
H ‘Wilful blindness’
I ‘Dolus eventualis’ and ‘recklessness’
J Mental Element and Complicity
V Mistake of Fact and Mistake of Law according to Article 32 of the ICC Statute
A Main Approaches
B Conceivable Objects and Ways of Misperceptions
C Recognized Mistakes
1 With Regard to Facts (Article 32(1) of the ICC Statute)
2 With Regard to Law (Article 32(2) of the ICC Statute)
D Non-recognized or Disregarded Errors
E Possible Solutions
VI Concluding Assessment
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24 Defences
Preliminary Material
Ch.24.1 Justifications and Excuses in International Criminal Law
Preliminary Material
I General
II Customary International Law
III The Statute of the ICC
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Ch.24.2 Superior Orders
Preliminary Material
I Historical Background: The Defence of Superior Orders before World War I
A Scholarly Writings
B Practice of International Tribunals
II Article 33 of the Rome Statute as Compared to Nuremberg, The Hague, and Arusha
A Article 8 of the Charter of the International Military Tribunal and Control Council Law No. 10
B Attempts to Regulate the Defence of Superior Orders in the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I of 1977
C Work of the International Law Commission
D Article 7(4) of the Statute of the ICTY and Article 6(4) of the Statute of the ICTR
III The Application of the Notion of Superior Orders in the Practice of National Criminal Tribunals since World War I
A Proceedings after World War I before the German Reichsgericht
B Survey of Practice of National Tribunals after 1945
IV The Application of the Notion of Superior Orders in the Practice of International Criminal Tribunals
A Practice of the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, the International Military Tribunal in the Far East, and Allied Military Courts in Germany
B Practice of the ICTY and the ICTR
V Superior Order as a Defence in National Legal Orders
VI The Present Status of Customary International Law on the Matter
VII Relationship between the Defences of Superior Order and Duress
VIII Analysis of Article 33 of the Statute of the ICC
A Drafting History and Contents of Article 33 of the Statute of the ICC
B The Notion of ‘superior order’ in Article 33(1) of the Statute
C The Existence of a ‘legal obligation’ in Article 33(1)(a) of the Statute
D Knowledge as to the Unlawfulness of the Order, Article 33(1)(b) of the Statute
E The ‘manifestly unlawful’ standard in Article 33(1)(c) of the Statute
F The Distinction Drawn between War Crimes, on the One Hand, and Genocide/Crimes against Humanity, on the Other, in Article 33(2) of the Statute
IX Outlook: Article 33 of the ICC Statute—Problems and Perspectives
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Ch.24.3 Official Capacity and Immunities
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II Customary International Law
A Functional Immunities and International Crimes
1 Pre-Nuremberg Phase
2 A Watershed: Nuremberg and Tokyo
B The Question of whether under Customary International Law Personal Immunities may be Relied upon in Case of Charges of International Crimes
C Possible Derogations: The Unavailability of Personal Immunities under the Statutes of the ICTY and ICTR
III The Rome Statute
A Article 27 of the Rome Statute
B Functional Immunities
C Personal Immunities
1 Irrelevance of Personal Immunities in Criminal Proceedings before the ICC
2 Personal Immunities and Cooperation with the ICC: The Scope and Purport of Article 98(2) in Relation to Article 27(2)
3 The Legal Regulation of Personal Immunities under the Rome Statute at the Vertical and the Horizontal Level
D The Impact of Article 27 on National Legislation Concerning Immunities
IV Concluding Remarks
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Ch.24.4 Other Grounds for Excluding Criminal Responsibility
Preliminary Material
I Introductory Remark
II Status of Customary Law
A International and National Jurisprudence
1 Self-defence
2 Duress/Necessity
(a) Nuremberg Jurisprudence
(b) Post-Nuremberg Jurisprudence
(c) ICTY: The Erdemović case
B Efforts of Codification
1 Official Efforts
2 Private Efforts
C Comparative Overview
1 Mental Disease or Defect and Intoxication
2 Self-defence
3 Duress and Necessity
III Article 31 of the Rome Statute
A General Remarks
B Mental Disease or Defect and Intoxication
C Self-defence
D Duress and Necessity
1 General
2 Threat of Death or Serious Bodily Harm
3 Necessary and Reasonable Reaction
4 Subjective Requirements
5 Special Consideration: Killing of Innocent Civilians
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Volume II
s.5 The Statute and General International Law
25 Applicable Law
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II A Tissue of Imperfectly Defined Sources
A The ‘Proper Law’ of the ICC
1 The Statute
2 The ‘Elements of Crimes’
3 The Rules of Procedure and Evidence
4 The Case Law of the Court
B The General Sources of the Applicable Law
1 Applicable Treaties
2 The Principles and Rules of International Law
3 The General Principles of Law
III The Ambiguous Organization of the Hierarchy of Applicable Norms
A The Hierarchy of the Sources of Applicable Law
B An International ‘Super-Legality’?
IV Conclusions
26 International Criminal Responsibility of the Individual and International Responsibility of the State
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II Legal Relevance of the Links Held by the Criminal Individual with the State on whose Behalf He or She has Acted
A Individual’s Situation in Relation to State Apparatus
B De jure Dependence of the Individual’s Responsibility on that of the State
1 Aggression, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity
2 War Crimes
III Affirmation of Growing Autonomy of Individual Responsibility from State Responsibility
A Identification of Individual Responsibility
B Differentiation of Systems of Responsibility
1 Substantive Law
2 Enforcement
27 The Statute’s Rules on Crimes and Existing or Developing International Law
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II The First Aspect: Existing Law and Part 2 of the Rome Statute
III The Second Aspect: Developing Law and Part 2 of the Rome Statute
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s.6 International Criminal Proceedings
28 The Rules of Procedure and Evidence for the International Criminal Court: A New Development in International Adjudication of Individual Criminal Responsibility
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II The Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the International Criminal Court: General Framework
III The Adoption and Amendment of Rules of Procedure and Evidence according to the Rome Statute: The Rejection of the ‘Judge-legislator’
A Loss or Significant Reduction of the Power-Limiting Function of the Rules of Procedure
B Reduced Legitimacy of Rules Enacted by Judges
C Difficulties of Determining the ‘Intention of the Legislator’
D Loss or Significant Reduction of the Possibilities of Effective Judicial Review
IV Preliminary Conclusions
V An Overview of Some of the ICC Rules of Procedure and Evidence
VI Conclusions
29 Investigation
Preliminary Material
Ch.29.1 Powers and Duties of the Prosecutor
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II The Question of the Independence of the Prosecutor
A Basic Issue
B The Limitations to the Independence of the Prosecutor
C The Political Reasons for Limiting the Independence of the Prosecutor
III The notitia criminis and the Decision whether to Investigate
A The Source of the Information: Three Different Classes of notitia criminis
B The Preliminary Examination of Any Information Provided, as an Essential Pre-investigative Stage
C The Manner in which the Preliminary Examination is Carried Out
D The Extent of the Preliminary Examination
E The Decision of the Prosecutor, Subsequent to Preliminary Examination, whether to Initiate an Investigation: The Relevant Parameters
1 Basic Issue
2 The Non-discretionary Parameters of Reasonable Basis and Jurisdiction
3 The Fluctuating Parameter of Admissibility
4 The Discretionary Parameter of Conformity to the Interests of Justice
F The Obligation to Inform Those who Provided the Information about the Decision not to Initiate the Investigation
G The Obligation to Inform the Pre-Trial Chamber about the Decision not to Initiate the Investigation
H The Remedies against the Decision of the Prosecutor not to Initiate the Investigation
IV The Investigation
A The Four Different Classes of Investigation and the Immediate Duties of the Prosecutor
B The Duty of the Prosecutor to Request the ‘Authorization to Investigate’ from the Pre-Trial Chamber: Limits and Regulation
C The Duty of the Prosecutor to Notify the States and the Duty to Defer to National Investigation
1 Basic Issue
2 The Remedies against Deferral to National Investigation
3 How May the Deferral to National Jurisdiction Apply to an Investigation on Referral by the Security Council
D The Duties of the Prosecutor while Conducting the Investigation
E The Powers of the Prosecutor while Conducting the Investigation
1 Basic Issue
2 The Power to Conduct Investigations on the Territory of a State
3 The Power to Seek Cooperation and Enter Arrangements
4 The Powers Connected to Confidentiality of Information, Protection of Persons, Preservation of Evidence
V The Outcome of the Investigation
A The Decision whether to Prosecute: The Relevant Parameters
1 Basic Issue
2 Reasonable Grounds and Admissibility
3 The ‘interests of justice’ and the Prosecutorial Discretion in the Exercise of Penal Action
B The Decision not to Prosecute and the Remedies against such Decision
C The Decision to Prosecute: The Indictment and the Possibility of Further Investigations
VI Conclusion
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Ch.29.2 Rights of Persons during an Investigation
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II General Guarantees for Persons during an Investigation under the Norms Governing the Activities of the Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals
A General
B Personal Liberty and Provisional Detention
III Evolution and Present Status of International Law in Respect of the Due Process Guarantees in the Course of a Criminal Investigation
A General
B Personal Liberty and Provisional Detention
IV The Protection of the Rights of Persons during an Investigation in the System of the UN Ad Hoc Tribunals
A General
B Personal Liberty and Provisional Detention
V The Provisions of the ICC Statute
A General: The Focus on the Protection Provided for by the ICC Statute
B Rights Granted to a Person in Respect of an Investigation Pursuant to Article 55(1)
C Additional Rights Granted to a Person Pursuant to Article 55(2)
D A Tentative Appraisal
VI Conclusion
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30 Pre-Trial Proceedings
Preliminary Material
Ch.30.1 Powers of the Pre-Trial Chambers
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II General Background
A Initially: Role of the Bureau
B States’ Concerns
1 The Basic Principle of the State’s Initiative
2 The Debate Concerning Initiation by the Prosecution
3 National Security Concerns
C Need for a Streamlining Mechanism: The ICTY Example
1 Confirmation of Indictments
2 Trial Chamber and Pre-Trial Matters
III The Continental Law Approach
A Criminal Cases
1 Investigation Conducted by the Prosecution
2 Investigation Primarily Conducted by a Judge: The French ‘juge d’instruction’
B Civil Cases
1 Controlling
2 Organizing
IV Powers of the PTC
A Pre-Trial Chamber and Investigation
1 Principle: The PTC Authorizes an Investigation
2 The PTC Reviews the Prosecutor’s Decision not to Proceed
3 The PTC Authorizes, or Orders, Measures Where There is a ‘unique investigative opportunity’
B The Person(s) Concerned
1 Suspect and Accused
2 Victims
C Control and Organization
1 Charges
2 ‘Effective and fair functioning’: Preliminary Issues Referred to the PTC by the Trial Chamber
3 Particular Issue: The Protection of National Security Information (Article 72)
V The PTC: The Centre of an Undefined Circle?
A The Pre-Trial Chamber: Which Area of Action between Prosecution and States?
1 Need for an ‘independent’ Prosecution
2 Need for an ‘independent’ PTC
B Risk of Pre-judging: Pre-Trial Chambers and Trial Chambers, a Potential Conflict?
1 Effect(s) of PTC’s Ruling on Motions on Admissibility or Jurisdiction
2 Possibility(ies) for the Trial Chamber to ‘reverse’ a Decision Made by the PTC, or the Results Thereof
C Risk of Insufficient Streamlining of the Procedure
1 PTC Intervenes as a ‘subsidiary organ’ of the Trial Chamber
2 The Statute does not Provide the Necessary Tools
VI The ICTY Precedent
VII Conclusion
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Ch.30.2 Proceedings before the Pre-Trial Chambers
Preliminary Material
I The Plea for a ‘fair pre-trial’: National and International Precedents
II The PTC, its Structure and Functions in the Perspective of a Wider System of International Criminal Procedure
A Structure of the PTC
B Functions of the PTC
III The Pre-Trial Phase ‘strictu sensu’: A Closer Reading (Articles 60–61)
A Initial Proceedings before the Court (Article 60)
B Confirmation of the Charges before Trial (Article 61)—End of the Pre-Trial Phase
1 Disclosure
2 Confirmation Hearing
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Ch.30.3 Arrest Proceedings in the Custodial State
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II State Practice and Human Rights Conventions
III The Statutes of the Ad Hoc International Criminal Tribunals
IV The Statute of the International Criminal Court
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31 Trial Proceedings
Preliminary Material
Ch.31.1 Powers of the Trial Chamber
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II The Functions and Powers of the Judges of the Trial Chamber
A The Legitimate References to Texts and Principles
1 The ICC Statute
2 The Rules of Procedure and Evidence
3 Other Sources
B The Quality of the Trial
1 Fair and Expeditious Trial
2 The Rights of the Accused
3 Protection of Victims and Witnesses
III The Powers of the Trial Chamber before the Opening of the Trial
A Consultation with the Parties
B Subsequent Communication of Information or Documents
C Channels between Trial Chamber and Pre-Trial Chamber
D Joinder and Severance of Cases
IV Powers of Judges in the Presentation of Evidence
A General Prerogatives of the Trial Chamber
B Cooperation of States
C Obligations on the Judges
1 Protection of Confidential Information
2 Protection of the Parties to the Trial
D General Nature of the Trial Chamber’s Powers of Regulation
E The Respective Powers of the Trial Chamber President and of the Trial Chamber
Ch.31.2 The Procedure before the Trial Chamber
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II General Precepts for the Holding of the Trial
A Place of Trial
B Language of Trial
C Public Trial and Hearings in camera
1 The Principle of Public Hearings
2 Exceptions to the Principle of Public Hearings
D The Accused’s Presence at the Trial
1 The Principle of the Accused’s Constant Presence at his or her Trial
2 Removal of the Accused
3 The Question of Trial in absentia
4 The Accused’s Situation of Incapacity
E Policing the Hearing
F Transcription of the Trial
III Procedure before the Trial Chamber
A Information of the Accused
B Procedure in the Event of a Guilty Plea
1 Preliminary Obligations on the Trial Chamber in the Event of a Guilty Plea
2 Sentencing Following a Guilty Plea
3 Agreements between Prosecution and Defence
IV Presentation of Evidence
A General Principles Applicable
1 The Principle of Presentation of Evidence by the Parties
2 The Principle of Equitable Evaluations
3 Evidence Obtained in Breach of a Norm
4 Non-relevance of Reference to State Legislation
5 Judicial Notice
6 The Specific Rules of Evidence Laid Down in Relation to Proof of Sexual Violence
B The Respective Roles of the Parties and the Judges
1 Role of the Parties
2 The Judges’ Initiative Role
C Admissibility of Evidence
D Testimony of Witnesses
E Protection of Witnesses
F Experts
G The Accused as Witness for the Defence
H The Introduction of Documents as Evidence
I Affidavits
V The Protection of Justice
A Offences against the Administration of Justice
B Procedure and Sanctions in Case of Offences against the Administration of Justice
C Sanctions for Misconduct before the Court
VI The Trial Chamber’s Decision
A Presence of the Judges at all Stages of the Trial
B The Process of Decision
C Principle of Unanimity; or failing that, Majority
D The Secrecy of Deliberations
E Written Nature of the Decision
F Determination and Pronunciation of the Sentence
1 Public Nature of Decision
2 Determination of Sentence
3 Sentencing
4 Reparations to Victims
Ch.31.3 The Rights of the Accused
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II Nuremberg and Tokyo
III International Law and the Rights of the Accused
IV The System of the UN Ad Hoc Tribunals
A General Remarks
B Right to a Fair and Public Trial
1 Fairness and Equality of Arms
2 Fairness and the Issue of Anonymous Witnesses
3 Fairness and Publicity
C Right to an Impartial and Independent Tribunal Established by Law
1 The Right to an Impartial and Independent Tribunal
2 The Right to a Judge Established by Law
D The Other Guarantees of a Fair Trial
V The ICC Statute
A General Remarks
B The Presumption of Innocence
1 The Right of the Accused to be Presumed Innocent as a General Rule for the Treatment of Individuals; Guilty Plea Procedures and the Right of the Accused to Remain Silent
2 The onus probandi on the Prosecution (including the Prohibition of Reversal of the onus)
3 The Right of the Accused that Guilt, if any, shall be Proved in Accordance with Law and beyond Reasonable Doubt
C The Right to a Fair and Public Hearing Conducted Impartially
D The ‘Minimum Guarantees’ and the Right to Obtain Favourable Evidence from the Prosecutor
1 General
2 The Right to Make an Unsworn Statement
3 The Right to Obtain Favourable Evidence from the Prosecutor
VI Conclusion
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Ch.31.4 Protection of Victims and Witnesses
Preliminary Material
I History of Article 68
II The Text of Article 68
III Appropriate Measures
IV Relevant Factors
A Age
B Gender
C Health
D The Nature of the Crime, in particular Where the Crime Involves Sexual Violence or Violence against Children
E Other Relevant Factors
V Measures Taken by the Prosecutor
VI Prejudice to or Inconsistency with the Rights of the Accused and a Fair and Impartial Trial
A Protection from the Public
B Witness Anonymity
C Closed Hearings
VII The Victims and Witnesses Unit
VIII Disclosure of Witness Statements
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Ch.31.5 Protection of National Security Interests
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II National Security Interests in International Law and National Law
A The Practice of International Courts and Tribunals
B National Criminal Procedures
III The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
A The ICTY Statute
B The Blaškić Case
IV The Statute of the International Criminal Court
A The Preparatory Work
B The Solution Adopted in Article 72
V Conclusions
Ch.32 The Status and Role of the Victim
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II The Experience of the Ad Hoc Tribunals: The Victim in his Capacity as the ‘passive object’ of International Criminal Proceedings and as a Person Deprived of any Entitlement to Compensation
A Basic Principles and Description
1 The Initiation of Proceedings
2 The Trial
B Critical Assessment
1 The Divergent Interests of the Prosecutor and the Victim, and the Need to Defend the Legitimate Concerns of the Latter
2 The Importance of Establishing the Truth and Ensuring the Transparency of the Proceedings
3 The Need to Promote the Restoration of Social Harmony
III The International Criminal Court and the Victim in his Capacity as the ‘potential subject matter’ of International Criminal Proceedings and as a Person Entitled to Reparation
A Description and Basic Principles
1 Basic Principles
2 Description
(a) The Victim’s Right to Participation is Potential
(b) The Victims Right to Participation is Limited
(c) The Victim’s Right to Reparation is Potential
(d) The Reparation is to be Made by the Accused or ‘through’ the Trust Fund
B Critical Assessment and Future Prospects
1 Outstanding Issues Awaiting Resolution
2 Hidden Difficulties
V Conclusions
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Ch.33 The Role of the Defence
Preliminary Material
I Fair Trial and the Role of the Defence
II Access to Justice: The Right to Prepare a Defence
III Privileges and Immunities: Article 48
IV The Registry: Article 43
V Equal Consultation
VI Appointment, Qualifications, and Assignment of Counsel
VII Professional Conduct and Contempt of Court
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Ch.34 Accusatorial v. Inquisitorial Approach in International Criminal Proceedings Prior to the Establishment of the ICC and in the Proceedings Before the ICC
Preliminary Material
I General Observations
II A Brief Survey of the Accusatorial vs. the Inquisitorial System
A The Role of the Judge
B The Parties at the Trial: Prosecution, Defence, and Victims
C Trial in Presence of the Accused
D The Influence of the Plea Entered by the Defendant
E Position of the Defendant at Trial
F Disclosure
G The Dossier
H Rules of Evidence
I Jury
J Determination of Guilt and Sentencing Procedure
K Appeal
III Nuremberg and Tokyo
A The Role of the Judge
B The Parties at the Trial: Prosecution, Defence, and Victims
C Trial in the Presence of the Accused
D The Influence of the Plea Entered by the Defendant
E Position of the Defendant at Trial
F Disclosure
G The Dossier
H Rules of Evidence
I Jury
J Determination of Guilt and Sentencing Procedure
K Appeal
IV The Ad Hoc Tribunals: ICTY and ICTR
A The Role of the Judge
B The Parties at the Trial: Prosecution, Defence, and Victims
C Trial in the Presence of the Accused
D The Influence of the Plea Entered by the Defendant
E Position of the Defendant at Trial
F Disclosure
G The Dossier
H Rules of Evidence
I Jury
J Determination of Guilt and Sentencing Procedure
K Appeal
V Accusatorial vs. Inquisitorial in the Law of Procedure of the ICC
A The Role of the Judge
B The Parties at the Trial: Prosecution, Defence, and Victims
C Trial in the Presence of the Accused
D The Influence of the Plea Entered by the Defendant
E Position of the Defendant at Trial
F Disclosure
G The Dossier
H Rules of Evidence
I Jury
J Determination of Guilt and Sentencing Procedure
K Appeal
VI Final Observations
Ch.35 Penalties
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II Historical Background
III Drafting of the Rome Statute
IV Applicable Penalties
A Imprisonment
B Fines
C Forfeiture
V Determination of the Sentence
A Mitigating and Aggravating Factors
B Credit for Time Served
C Multiple Convictions
VI Trust Fund
VII Conclusion
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Ch.36 The Appeal Procedure of the ICC
Preliminary Material
I History of Appeals at International Courts and Tribunals
A Precedents
B Draft Proposals Prior to the Rome Conference
II The Content of Articles 81 et seq.: General Remarks
III Article 81: Appeal against Conviction or Sentence
A Appealable Decisions
B The Right of Appeal
C Grounds for the Appeal
D The Jurisdiction of the Appeals Chamber
E Custody during the Appeal Proceedings
IV Article 82: Appeal against Other Decisions
A Appealable Decisions
B Persons Entitled to Appeal
1 The Parties to the Trial
2 States
3 Victims, Civil Parties, and Third Parties Affected by the Decision
C Grounds for the Appeal
D The Effect of an Appeal against an Interim Decision; Procedure
V Article 83: Proceedings on ‘ordinary’ Appeal
A Preparation of an Appeal
B The Impact of Appeals Chamber Decisions
C The Internal Decision-making Procedure of the Appeals Chamber
Ch.37 Revision Procedure under the ICC Statute
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II Standing to Bring an Application for Revision
III Decisions Subject to Revision
IV Grounds for Revision
A Discovery of a New Fact
1 Nature of the New Fact
2 Due Diligence by the Party Seeking Revision
3 Decisive Character of the Evidence on the Outcome of Proceedings
B False, Forged, or Falsified Evidence and Judicial Misconduct
V Conditions Attaching to the Application for Revision and Hearing of the Parties
VI Legal Consequences Attached to a Revision under the ICC Statute
VII Conclusions
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Ch.38 Compensation to an Arrested or Convicted Person
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II The Right to Compensation: A General Rule under International Human Rights Law
III The Practice of International Criminal Tribunals
IV The Rome Statute
V Conclusion
s.7 International Cooperation and Judicial Assistance
39 General Problems
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II Characteristics of the System of Cooperation
A Inter-state Cooperation
B The Ad Hoc Tribunals
C The Statute of the ICC
III Cooperation and the Nature of Criminal Proceedings
IV Cooperation and the Position of the Defence
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40 The Obligation to Cooperate
Preliminary Material
I Introductory Remarks
II The Obligation to Cooperate
A The Legal Basis of the Obligation to Cooperate
1 Customary International Law
2 The Obligation to Cooperate with the ICTY and the ICTR
3 The Legal Bases of the Obligation to Cooperate with the ICC
B The General Obligation of States Parties to Cooperate with the Court
C Cooperation by Non-Parties States
1 Acceptance of Jurisdiction by way of Declaration under Article 12(3)
2 Ad Hoc Arrangements, Agreements, or Other Appropriate Basis under Article 87(5)
D Cooperation by International Organizations
1 Cooperation with the ICTY
2 Cooperation with the ICC
III The Implementation of the Obligation to Cooperate
A The Obligation to Make National Procedures Available for Cooperation with the Court
1 Irrelevance of Internal Law with Respect to the Observance of Treaties
2 The Implementation of the ICTY and ICTR Statutes
3 The Obligation under Article 88 of the ICC Statute
B Modalities of Implementation of the Obligation to Cooperate with the Court: A Comparison with Inter-State Mechanisms Pursuant to Treaties
IV Limits to the Obligation to Cooperate
V Remedies for Non-Compliance
A The Practice of the ICTY
B The ICC Statute and the General Rules on State Responsibility
VI Concluding Remarks
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41 Arrest and Surrender
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II Surrender for International Crimes in the Aftermath of World Wars I and II
A World War I
B World War II
III Extradition for International Crimes in National and International Law
A Extradition
1 The Political Offence Exception
2 Other Impediments to Extradition
B Deportation, Expulsion, and Abduction
C The Duty to Extradite or Prosecute
1 The Duty to Extradite
2 The Duty to Prosecute
IV Surrender and Transfer under the Statutes of the Ad Hoc International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda
A The Duty to Arrest and Transfer
1 Nature and Scope of the Duty
2 Terminology
3 Specific Aspects of the Duty to Transfer
B Arrest and Transfer Proceedings
C Failure to Execute Warrants of Arrest or Transfer
D Deportation, Expulsion, and Abduction
V Arrest and Surrender under the Rome Statute
A General Observations
1 The System of the Statute
2 ‘Surrender’ and ‘Extradition’
B The Duty to Arrest and Surrender
1 Nature and Scope of the Duty
2 States Parties
3 States not Parties
C Arrest and Surrender Proceedings
D Provisional Arrest
E Cooperation, Jurisdiction, and Admissibility
F Competing Requests
1 The Same Conduct
2 Other Conduct
G Speciality
H An Assessment
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42 Other Forms of Cooperation
Preliminary Material
I General Remarks
II Evidence before International Courts and Tribunals for the Settlement of International Disputes
III Means for Obtaining Evidence by the Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals and the ICTY and ICTR
IV Taking Evidence Abroad in Criminal Matters in Inter-State Relations
V Procedures for Obtaining Evidence under the ICC Statute
A Taking of Evidence by National Authorities Pursuant to a Request under Part 9
1 Types of Assistance
2 Execution and Content of Requests
3 Grounds for Refusal and Postponement of Execution of Requests
B Direct Taking of Evidence by the Court within the Territory of States
C Respecting the Rights of Persons Investigated or Prosecuted by the Court
D Providing Assistance to States
VI Concluding Reflections on the Prospects of Functioning of Procedures for the Taking of Evidence under the ICC Statute
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s.8 Enforcement
43 Preliminary Remarks
Preliminary Material
I Some Matters of Terminology
II Some Remarks on the Significance of the International Enforcement Regime
III Some Remarks about the Relative Sparsity of Practice and Doctrinal Debate on the Enforcement of International Sentences
IV A Brief Outline of the Structure of the Section on Enforcement
44 Imprisonment
Preliminary Material
I Developments before the Adoption of the ICC Statute
A The International Military Tribunals of Nuremberg and Tokyo
1 Nuremberg
2 Tokyo
3 Nuremberg and Tokyo: A Very Brief Comparison
B Inter-State Practice
1 Introductory Remarks
2 Some Basic Features of Inter-State Practice
3 International Protection of the Rights of the Detained Person
4 Structural Differences between Enforcement in a Horizontal and Vertical Setting
C The International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda
1 Introduction
2 Designation of the State of Enforcement
3 The Duration of the Sentence and the Question of its Supervision
4 The Standards of the Treatment of Prisoners and the Question of Supervision
5 Outstanding Issues
6 Some Preliminary Conclusions
Appendix: The Special Court for Sierra Leone
II The ICC Statute
A A Brief Summary of the Overall Course of the Negotiations
B The Analysis of the Enforcement Regime
1 The Lack of a General Clause on Recognition and/or Enforcement
2 The Selection of the State of Enforcement
(a) The System of Double-Consent
(b) The General Willingness to Enforce: The State List
(c) The Designation Phase
(d) The Residual Function of the Host State
(e) The Change of the State of Enforcement
3 The Duration of the Enforcement
(a) The Basic Problems and the Early Proposals
(b) The Compromise Solution: Model Case Scenario and Exceptional Case Scenario
(c) The Model Case Scenario
(i) The irrelevance of the law of the State of enforcement for the duration of enforcement
(ii) The international review mechanism under Article 110
(d) The Exceptional Case Scenario
4 The Interruption of Enforcement: The Issue of Escape
5 The Conditions of Imprisonment, the Supervision of the Enforcement of Sentences by the ICC and the Prisoner’s Remedies in Case of Ill-Treatment
(a) The Issues and the Options
(b) The Genesis of Article 106 and Rule 211
(i) The Substantive Standards for the Treatment of the Prisoner
(ii) The Supervisory Power of the ICC
(iii) The Remedies Available to the Prisoner
(c) The Analysis of the Regime
(i) The Substantive Standards for the Treatment of Prisoners—Article 106 (2)
(ii) The Supervisory Power of the ICC: An Analysis of the Interplay between Article 106(1), Article 106(2), and Rule 211(2)
(iii) The Remedies Available to the Prisoner
6 The Principle of Speciality in the Context of Enforcement
(a) Some Conceptual Remarks
(b) The Genesis of Article 108
(c) The Content of Article 108
7 The Post-Enforcement Stage
(a) The Background and the Genesis of Article 107
(b) The Content of Article 107
C A Tentative Overall Evaluation of the Regime Established under the ICC Statute to Enforce International Sentences of Imprisonment
1 The Rejection of a Fully Fledged International Regime
2 The Consensual Character of the ICC Enforcement Regime
3 The Issue of Primacy with Respect to the Enforcement as such
4 The Issue of Primacy with Respect to the Modalities of Enforcement
5 Conclusion
45 Fines and Forfeiture Orders
Preliminary Material
I Some Aspects of the Relevant Inter-State Practice
A The 1970 Convention and the Enforcement of Foreign Fines
B The 1990 Convention and the Enforcement of Foreign Forfeiture Orders
II Article 109 and Rules 217 to 222
A The Course of the Negotiations
B The Main Features of the Regime
1 The Obligation to Enforce
2 Value Confiscation
3 Bona fide Third Party Rights
4 The Transfer of Property to the ICC
5 Extra Imprisonment in Default of Payment of a Fine
C Evaluation
Appendix: Enforcement of Reparation Orders
• On the nature of the international reparation order
• The return of property as a ‘penalty under the ICTY Statute
• The course of the negotiations on the enforcement of reparation orders under the ICC Statute
• The effect and some questions with respect to the cross-reference in Article 75(5)
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s.9 Application and Impact of the Rome Statute
46 Settlement of Disputes
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II The Distinction between Disputes Relating to the Court’s Judicial Functions and Disputes between States Parties
III Questions Relating to Article 119(2)
A The Notion of ‘dispute’
B The Previous Attempt by the State Parties to Settle their Disputes through Negotiations
C Other Means of Settlement and the Role of the Assembly of States Parties
IV Concluding Remarks
47 The Rome Statute and its Impact on National Law
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II Cooperation with ICC Proceedings
A General
B Arrest and Surrender
1 The Nature of ‘surrender’
2 Prohibitions on Extradition of Nationals
3 Prohibitions Relating to Penalties
4 Immunities Accorded to State Officials
5 Immunities Accorded to Officials of Other States
C Other Forms of Assistance
1 Obligations outside the Mutual Assistance Context
2 Enforcement of Sentences
III Complementarity and Domestic Prosecution
A Reasons to Strengthen Domestic Capacity to Prosecute
B Incorporating the Crimes
C Scope of Jurisdiction
D Temporal Jurisdiction
E Principles of Liability
F Defences
G Procedures and Penalties
IV Other Implications of Ratification
V Conclusion
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48 ICC Statute and Third States
Preliminary Material
I Possible Effects of the Rome Statute on Third States
II The Rome Statute as a Constitutive Instrument of an International Institution
III The Jurisdictional Reach of the ICC
A The Nature of the ICC’s Jurisdiction
B Universal and Treaty-Based Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
C The Power to Create Joint International Tribunals
D Nullum crimen sine lege
IV Issues of Immunity
V Domestic Criminal Procedures in Third States and Cooperation in the Administration of Criminal Justice
VI The ICC Procedure and Third States
VII The Rome Statute and General International Criminal Law
A Genocide
B Crimes Against Humanity
C War Crimes
VIII Proposals for Reform and Policy Considerations
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s.10 Final Analysis and Suggestions
49 The Rome Statute: A Tentative Assessment
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
II The Court’s Subject-Matter Jurisdiction
A The Crimes
B General Principles of Law
III Complementarity: Will the ICC Replace National Courts in the Prosecution of International Crimes?
IV Will it be an Independent Court?
V Will the Court’s Procedures Ensure that Trials are Fair and that the Victims have an Appropriate Role in the Proceedings?
VI Will the Court be able to Function Effectively?
VII Conclusion
50 The ICC and the Interaction of International and National Legal Systems
Preliminary Material
I Concepts that Imply Interactive Practices
A Sources of International Criminal Law and the Reference to National Law
B Jurisdiction of National Courts and the Integration of International Law
II The Processes Creating the Conditions for Equitable Interaction
A Hybridization
B Harmonization
51 International Criminal Justice: From Darkness to Light
Further Material
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Edited By: Professor Antonio Cassese, Professor Paola Gaeta, Mr John R.W.D. Jones
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The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Edited By: Professor Antonio Cassese, Professor Paola Gaeta, Mr John R.W.D. Jones
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Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law [OSAIL]
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25 July 2002
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