It only steps in if a country is (due to a collapsed legal system) or unwilling (due to political shielding) to prosecute.
Following WWII, the Allies established a tribunal to try Nazi leaders. This was the first time "individual criminal responsibility" was enforced on a global scale. It established that "just following orders" is not a valid defense for atrocities. An Introduction to International Criminal Law a...
Acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group. It is often called the "crime of crimes." It only steps in if a country is
This treaty created the International Criminal Court (ICC) , the first permanent court capable of trying individuals for international crimes when national courts are unwilling or unable to do so. Individual Responsibility and Immunity It established that "just following orders" is not
It only steps in if a country is (due to a collapsed legal system) or unwilling (due to political shielding) to prosecute.
Following WWII, the Allies established a tribunal to try Nazi leaders. This was the first time "individual criminal responsibility" was enforced on a global scale. It established that "just following orders" is not a valid defense for atrocities.
Acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group. It is often called the "crime of crimes."
This treaty created the International Criminal Court (ICC) , the first permanent court capable of trying individuals for international crimes when national courts are unwilling or unable to do so. Individual Responsibility and Immunity