International Crimes, Peace, and Human Rights: The Role of the International Criminal Court. Edited by Dinah Shelton. Ardsley, New York: Transnational Publishers, 2000. Pp. xiv, 356. ISBN 1–57105–138–4. US$125.00.

2001 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 514-517
Author(s):  
Daniel C. Turack
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
International Criminal Court ◽  
International Criminal ◽  
Criminal Court ◽  
International Crimes

Translating Rights

Reified Life ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 148-174
Author(s):  
J. Paul Narkunas
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Criminal Court ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
International Criminal ◽  
Criminal Court ◽  
Natural Rights ◽  
Political Aesthetics ◽  
The Creation

This chapter describes how English and French as the de jure languages of human rights at the International Criminal Court. As a result, populations who do not adhere to Western Enlightenment notions of rights can be declared terrorists or “enemies of humankind.” By tracing the workings of translation in the ICC through the Thomas Lubanga trial, the author discusses how translation can deny human status to those brought before the ICC. It also provides, however, the means to challenge the legitimacy of the court as merely another sign of universalizing western justice, solidified by the fact that all people brought before the ICC come from the continent of Africa. By focusing on how language produces reality, the creation of natural rights claims allow for new forms of political protection in the chasm between differing legal orders. Consequently, thinking the role of translation as metaphor and practice for world making and the production of agency is an inchoate form of political aesthetics. Translation may offer, thus, a way to reconceive the human and its attendant rights due to language’s role in world making, subject production, and power relations. This indicates a form of ahuman agency.

The International Criminal Court Statute and the Failure to Mention Symbolic Reparation

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frédéric Mégret
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Transitional Justice ◽  
International Criminal Court ◽  
International Criminal ◽  
Criminal Court ◽  
Symbolic Forms ◽  
International Instruments ◽  
Rights Issue ◽  
Do So

The International Criminal Court (ICC)'s reparations regime seems very geared towards material reparation such as restitution, compensation and rehabilitation. However, a growing number of international instruments, particularly in the human rights field, anticipate that more symbolic forms of reparation such as satisfaction and non-repetition are mandatory. The article explores what reasons may have led the ICC drafters to not at least mention symbolic reparation and finds that, apart from a possible trend towards commodification of reparation in general, the perception was probably that only states can grant symbolic reparation, and that ordering individuals to do so might raise human rights problems. None of these arguments are conclusive. Individuals can provide symbolic reparation, and this could be encouraged rather than ordered to avoid the human rights issue. More importantly, the role of the ICC and the Victims Trust Fund will be to use money as reparation, and nothing will prevent them from using awards so made for symbolic purposes. In fact, strong principle and policy arguments militate in favor of granting a larger role to symbolic reparation in the ICC context, thus helping to make the Court into more of an institution of transitional justice.

THE MAIN ROLE OF PROSECUTOR OFFICE IN THE FIELD OF INVESTIGATION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMES INCLUDING JURISDICTION OF İNTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT AND THE MAIN CHARACTER OF COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE INTERPOL AND PROSECUTOR OFFICE

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (07) ◽  
pp. 56-59
Author(s):  
Farid Ziyat Ahmadov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
International Criminal Court ◽  
International Criminal ◽  
International Crime ◽  
Criminal Court ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Cooperation Agreement ◽  
International Crimes

The fight against international crime has been a serious problem for states, especially since the second half of the 20th century. One of the most effective organizations in the fight against this is the International Criminal Court. One of the main bodies of the International Criminal Court is the Prosecutor Office. The article describes the main tasks of Prosecutor Office, the main features of the candidates for this position, the grounds for appointment and dismissal, the main functions of collecting evidence used in the investigation of international crimes and the main features of the cooperation agreement between Interpol and the Prosecutor Office. Key words: fight against international crimes, prosecutor office, evidence, investigation of crimes, cooperation agreement

scholarly journals Can the International Criminal Court Deter Atrocity?

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeran Jo ◽  
Beth A. Simmons
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
International Criminal Court ◽  
International Criminal ◽  
Criminal Court ◽  
International Affairs ◽  
Human Rights Abuses ◽  
Systematic Assessment ◽  
International Crimes ◽  
Rebel Groups

AbstractWhether and how violence can be controlled to spare innocent lives is a central issue in international relations. The most ambitious effort to date has been the International Criminal Court (ICC), designed to enhance security and safety by preventing egregious human rights abuses and deterring international crimes. We offer the first systematic assessment of the ICC's deterrent effects for both state and nonstate actors. Although no institution can deter all actors, the ICC can deter some governments and those rebel groups that seek legitimacy. We find support for this conditional impact of the ICC cross-nationally. Our work has implications for the study of international relations and institutions, and supports the violence-reducing role of pursuing justice in international affairs.

scholarly journals Establishment of the International Criminal Court and the Role of USA: A Legal Appraisal

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 51-69
Author(s):  
Saud Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Criminal Court ◽  
International Criminal ◽  
Criminal Responsibility ◽  
Criminal Court ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
National Courts ◽  
The World

In order to end global impunity of perpetration of heinous crimes against humanity and gross violation of human rights and to bring individual perpetrators to justice, international community felt the need for a permanent international criminal court.2 As the armed conflicts and serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law continue to victimize millions of people throughout the world, the reasons for an international criminal court became compelling.3 In many conflicts around the world, armies or rebel groups attack ordinary people and commit terrible human rights abuses against them. Often, these crimes are not punished by the national courts. Here the ICC is complementary to national criminal jurisdictions.4 The court only acts in cases where states are unwilling or unable to do so.5 The jurisdiction of the Court is not retrospective and binds only those States that ratify it.6 Unlike the International Court of Justice in The Hague, whose jurisdiction is restricted to states, the ICC has individualized criminal responsibility. However, the role of USA regarding the establishment and continuation of ICC has caused the organization fall in a trouble. The better cooperation of USA and other states could make the organization more active and effective as to its activities. The view of this paper is to analyze the role of USA towards the establishment, continuation and function of the International Criminal Court. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/nujl.v1i0.18525 Northern University Journal of Law Vol.1 2010: 51-69

The Moral Legacy of the ICTY

2020 ◽  
pp. 62-68
Author(s):  
Miguel de Serpa Soares
Keyword(s):  
International Criminal Court ◽  
International Criminal ◽  
International Criminal Tribunal ◽  
Criminal Court ◽  
International Justice ◽  
International Crimes ◽  
Accountability System ◽  
Age Of Accountability ◽  
Moral Legacy

The chapter sets the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) legacy into context from a broader UN perspective. It shows that ideas of morality and responsibility are fundamental to the establishment of the ICTY and a cornerstone of the ‘age of accountability’. The chapter argues that the ICTY had a pioneering role in shaping discourse on international justice and serious international crimes and institutional developments, ranging from the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) to the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM). It discusses four challenges that are fundamental to the development of an international accountability system: the financing of international criminal court and tribunals; the length of proceedings; the development of governance mechanisms; and the centrality of the role of victims. The chapter concludes that, in an ideal world, institutions such as the ICTY would not be needed. However, until such a time arrives, the legacy of the ICTY can provide important insights on building domestic capacity and guiding other international tribunals.

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