The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a relatively new organization; only just a decade old and it has seen a great deal of hardships and success. Since the creation of ICC it has seen a vast deal of criticisms that “[range] from concerns about racism and neocolonialism” and so forth. Not only has it encountered criticisms, but as well, people have questioned the usefulness of this organization? In truth, is it necessary to question the value, based on what little it has accomplished and in…

ICC and America Over the past few years, the International Criminal Court (ICC or “the Court”) has been igniting controversy the world over. As more countries rallied behind it, more objections have been made, particularly from Americans, regarding what many view as fundamental flaws. I have chosen two papers to compare and contrast the different viewpoints taken by the authors when reflecting upon America’s involvement with the ICC. One calls for total rejection of the ICC, the other weighs…

The most fundamental aspects of the law, whether it be international or domestic is its abilities to reflect the ideals of justice and impartiality. The International Criminal Court (ICC) invests itself as a global institute to uphold international interests. However, it may be argued that the ICC has become affected by political influence, hindering its position to holistically deal with issues of law. This effect has given rise to the notion of a current crisis of political will. Although politics…

The establishment of an international criminal court was a slow, arduous process. Following the horrific human rights violations committed by the Nazis in World War II, the global community began to take the proper steps to combat the notion that being at war sanctions gross abuses of human rights. It was not a lust for violence that elongated the process of establishing the ICC (international criminal court), but rather the long-time battle between accepting that the world is increasingly affected…

There is a close relationship between human rights and criminal law. The scope of my paper will surround human rights and the International Criminal Court (ICC) in addition to human rights and international crimes. International criminal justice in this context speaks to those interested in prosecuting against the background of international human rights and humanitarian norms. The use of criminal law has many positive effects and pursues many goals that are worth considering. For example, deterrence…

Human rights, a term that has only recently come into a global context, has become increasingly debated. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been in motion since 2002 with the purpose of securing and protecting the rights that have been deemed universal. More specifically, it holds jurisdiction over “genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity” (Pellerin, 2016). While its creation has lead to conflict resolution and justice in many cases, the ICC remains far from perfect. The limitations…

Introduction:- The international criminal court (ICC) is an unalike international organization, as it deals with individuals of the state parties and non state parties both. The Court among its wide prospects prosecutes individuals, accepts communications and complaints from them, and also allows for an independent official to initiate prosecution. But, independent officials in international organizations always have a controversial position given the fact that they have autonomy and authority to…

government resort to the use of force against civilians, a reaction that was condemned for the international community. Considering the crisis in Libya the United Nations Security Council passed the resolution 1970 to impose international sanctions over the principal chiefs of Gaddafi’s regime, including Abdullah Al-Senussi and Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, and the UNSC authorize the International Criminal Court to investigate the crimes against humanity that were committed in Libya during the protests of…

group to another group. All these crimes are aimed to serve one goal that is destroy the existence of a certain group, whatever the crime may be it all serves as genocide. In 2002 the International Criminal Court was established to help prevent crimes against humanity. Genocide is one of those crimes the court set forth to prevent, although genocide may seem like a crime that must be listed under crimes against humanity or war crimes, it is the intent of destroying the existence of a certain group…

humanitarian law. This commitment is shown first in domestic contexts in which African states have used their own criminal law systems to prosecute war criminals, in special tribunals such as that in Sierra Leone, and in African states ' well-established commitment to the international criminal Court. African countries have been actively involved in the establishment of the International Criminal Court and the Rome Statute more than 20 years ago, since negotiation started for the creation of the ICC. Among…