The International Criminal Court

Institutional Framework of the ICC

1 Introduction 2. Key Aspects of ICC Procedures 2.1 Pre-investigation: triggering mechanisms, analysis and collection of information 2.2 Investigations 2.2.1 General obligations of the OTP 2.2.2 Role of the Pre-Trial Chamber 2.2.3 The principle of complementarity 2.2.4 Co-operation with States and others 2.2.5 Confidentiality 2.2.6 From investigation to prosecution 2.3 Trials and appeals 2.3.1 General 2.3.2 Disclosure 2.3.3 The role of the defence 2.3.4 The role of victims 3. Major Developmen...

Jurisdiction and Complementarity

1 Introduction 2 Principles of Jurisdiction 2.1 The territorial principle 2.2 The principle of active nationality 2.3 The principle of passive nationality 2.4 Universal jurisdiction and international crimes 2.4.1 The development of universal jurisdiction 2.4.2 Recent developments regarding universal jurisdiction 3. National Courts and International Crimes 4. The Jurisdiction of International Criminal Tribunals 5. The Jurisdiction of the ICC and the Principle of Complementarity

ICC Crimes

1 Introduction 2 Genocide 2.1 History 2.2 Definition 2.3 Actus reus - genocide 2.3.1 The victim as group 2.4 Mens rea -genocide 3 Crimes Against Humanity 3.1 History 3.1.1 Developments after World War II 3.3 Definition 3.4 Actus reus - crimes against humanity 3.4.1 Offences 3.4.2 Widespread or systematic attack against a civilian population 3.5 Mens rea - crimes against humanity 3.5.1 Knowledge of the broader context 3.5.2 Crimes of persecution 3.5.3 Can a crime against humanity be committed ...

Co-operation with the ICC: Arrests and Surrender, the Gathering of Evidence and Asset Forfeiture

1 Introduction 2 Co-operation under the ICC Statute 2.1 General principles 2.2 What happens if a State fails to co-operate with the Court? 2.3 How are requests transmitted and what are the procedures surrounding them? 2.4 Are there any confidentiality restrictions on requests? 2.5 What are the arrangements regarding the costs of executing requests from the court? 3 The Procedure for Arrest and Surrender of ICC Suspects 3.1 Are there grounds on which a request may be refused? 3.2 If execution ...

Doctrines of International Criminal Law

1 Introduction 2 Command Responsibility 2.1 Foundation of the doctrine of command responsibility 2.2 The application of command responsibility under the ICC Statute 2.2.1 Knowledge 2.2.2 Superior-subordinate relationship 2.2.3 Failure to act- necessary and reasonable measures to prevent or punish 3 Superior Orders 3.1 The background to the doctrine of superior orders 3.2 Superior orders under the Rome Statute 4 Immunity from Prosecution 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Sovereign immunity 4.3 Diplomatic i...