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The Obligation To Use Force To Stop Acts Of Genocide: An Overview Of Legal Precedents, Customary Norms, And State Responsibility, Joshua M. Kagan

San Diego International Law Journal

Though the Genocide Convention was created to "liberate mankind from [the] odious scourge" of genocide, the dreams of its drafters have still not come to fruition. The commission of genocide, widely considered the most appalling of all crimes, did not end with the signing and ratification of the Convention in 1948. Genocide continues in the world today. While its sentiments were noble and its aims commendable, the Genocide Convention as it is interpreted and applied today is insufficient to stop the commission of genocide in the world. In order to rid the world of this crime, a new interpretation of …

Antarrashtriya Dand Nyayalaya Aur Bharat: Kuch Sawaal-Jawaab, Saumya Uma

Saumya Uma

This is the Hindi translation of the publication 'International Criminal Court & India: Some Questions & Answers'

Danda Mukti Ko Virodh, Vahida Nainar, Saumya Uma

Saumya Uma

This is a Hindi translation of the English publication 'Combating Impunity'

The 1998 Rome Statute Of The International Criminal Court: Scope Of The Subject Matter And Personal Jurisdiction Of The Court Towards Individual Criminal Accountability, Remigius Oraeki Chibueze

Theses and Dissertations

The principle of individual criminal responsibility evidences the recognition by the international community that crimes against international law are committed by individuals, not abstract entities and only by punishing individuals who commit such crimes can the provisions of international law be enforced.

This principle which was first propagated by the Nuremberg tribunal has now been confirmed and codified by the international community in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The Rome Statute established a sui generis permanent international criminal court and unequivocally provides that a person who commits a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court shall be …

Updates From The International Criminal Courts, Mariam Ahmedani, Anne Heindel, Jeffrey Forbes, Robin Murphy, Leslie Thompson

Human Rights Brief

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