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The ICC Statute and Commonwealth States

Australia

1 Domestic Prosecutions of International Crimes Prior to the Implementing Legislation 1.1 Prosecutions under customary and conventional international law 1.2 Prosecutions under other domestic or international legal provisions 2 Implementing Legislation 2.1 Title 2.2 When in force 2.3 Government departments involved 2.4 Amendments to existing domestic legislation 3 Co-operation with the International Criminal Court 3.1 Arrest and surrender 3.1.1 Procedure for arrest 3.1.2 Procedure for surrend...

Canada

1 A Short History of Domestic Prosecutions of International Crimes Prior to Implementing Legislation 2 Implementing Legislation 2.1 Title 2.2 Amendments to existing domestic legislation/laws in force 3 Incorporating the Crimes 3.1 Genocide 3.2 Crimes against humanity 3.3 War crimes 4 Principles of Liability 5 Jurisdiction of Domestic Courts 6. Available Defences 7 Sentencing

New Zealand

1 A Short History of Domestic Prosecutions of International Crimes Prior to Implementing Legislation 1.1 Under customary international law 1.2 Under conventional international law 1.3 Under other domestic or international legal provisions 2 Implementing Legislation 2.1 Title 2.2 When in force 2.3 Government departments 2.4 Amendments to existing legislation 2.4.1 Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1968 2.4.2 Extradition Act 1999 2.4.3 Geneva Conventions Act 1958 2.4.4 Penal Institutions...

South Africa

1 A Short History of Domestic Prosecutions of International Crimes Prior to Implementing Legislation 2 Implementing Legislation 2.1 Title 2.2 When in force 2.3 Government departments 2.4 Amendments to existing domestic legislation/laws in force 3 Co-operation with the ICC 3.1 Arrest and surrender 3.1.1 The procedure involved in the arrest process 3.1.2 The procedure involved in the surrender process 3.1.3 Constitutional/human rights concerns 3.2 Other forms of assistance to the court 3.2.1 Fo...

The United Kingdom

1 A Short History of Domestic Prosecutions of International Crimes Prior to Implementing Legislation 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Domestic implementation and international crimes in the UK 1.2.1 Moscow Declaration 1943 to the War Crimes Act 1991 1.2.2 The War Crimes Act 1991 1.2.3 Regina v. Antony Sawoniuk 2 Implementing Legislation 2.1 Title 2.2 When in force 2.3 Government departments 2.4 Amendments to existing domestic legislation 3 Co-operation with the ICC 3.1 Arrest and surrender 3.1.1 The proc...

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Ben Brandon Treasa Dunworth Max du Plessis Hakan Friman Jessica Howard Timothy L H McCormack Andreas O'Shea Kimberly Prost Darryl Robinson William A Schabas