The international criminal court Exam Study
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Development - answerinternational criminal tribunal to adjudicate matters relating to
international humanitarian law
-UN established the international law commission
-U.S. refused to sign
Jurisdiction - answer1. personal jurisdiction: perpetra...
Development - answer✔✔international criminal tribunal to adjudicate matters relating to
international humanitarian law
-UN established the international law commission
-U.S. refused to sign
Jurisdiction - answer✔✔1. personal jurisdiction: perpetrator
2. Temporal Jurisdiction: the time the crime was committed
referral of cases - answer✔✔1. state parties to the Rome Statute can refer
2. chapter 7 referral - do not need to be party state or UN security council referral
3. optional referral provision- non-state parties can temporarily accept the ICC's jurisdiction and
refer cases.
Organizational structure - answer✔✔the assembly of state parties consist of 1 representative of
each state party and meets annually.
ICC's Presidency: 18 judges only 3 judges chosen by their peers to head the presidency. 1 prez 2
VP's
Judicial Division - answer✔✔pre-trial chamber: 6 judges, purpose is to decide if there is enough
evidence for the ICC to move forward.
trial chamber: 6 judges, where the cases are heard
Appeals chamber: 6 judges
Office of registry: helps the court conduct trials
Office of the prosecutor: drawing up charges and trying cases.
crimes on Rome Statute - answer✔✔1. war crimes
2. genocide
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