- Subject(s):
- Jurisdiction — Customary international law — Diplomatic immunity — Immunity from jurisdiction — Regional co-operation
This chapter addresses the relationship between immunities and the requirements of state cooperation in cases where the person prosecuted is a national of a non-State Party (e.g. Al Bashir). It examines the complex relationship between Articles 27 and 98 of the Rome Statute and the manner in which they comport with clearly established norms of public international law. The chapter highlights a number of possible legal avenues to circumvent the obstacle posed by immunities, which include reference to customary international law, analysis of the powers of the United Nations Security Council, and the Genocide Convention. It argues that all these solutions have a number of flaws that are difficult to overcome.
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