The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court : A Challenge to Impunity

Criminal Court: John T. Holmes.This book focuses on the Statute of the International Criminal Court, gathering contributions by leading scholars and diplomats. It examines the main features of the Statute, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses, the role of the ICC in the international protection of human rights and the impact of the ICC Statute on the international criminal justice system. It also offers an evaluation of the prospect for the functioning of the ICC in the future. Papers Originally Presented At An International Meeting Held At The University Of Trento, Italy, In May 1999. [pt. I.] The International Criminal Court: Its Main Features. Some Reflections On The Rome Conference / Giovanni Conso ; The Rome Statute Of The Icc: Rays Of Light And Some Shadows / Mauro Politi ; The Experience Of The Preparatory Committee / Adriaan Bos ; The International Criminal Court In Perspective: From The Rome Conference To The Years To Come / John T. Holmes ; The International Criminal Court: The Role Of The Security Council / Elizabeth Wilmshurst ; The Role Of The Security Council And The Independence Of The International Criminal Court: Some Reflections / Nabil Elaraby ; The Rome Statute Of The International Criminal Court: Exceptions To The Jurisdiction / Mahnoush H. Arsanjani ; The Role Of The Prosecutor / Silvia A. Fernandez De Gurmendi ; The International Criminal Court: Jurisdiction, Trigger Mechanism And Relationship To National Jurisdictions / Hans-peter Kaul --^ [pt. Ii.] The International Criminal Court And The International Protection Of Human Rights. Introductory Remarks / Theodor Meron ; The Rome Statute Of The International Criminal Court And Human Rights / Fausto Pocar ; Crimes Against Humanity And The Rome Statute Of The International Criminal Court / Roger S. Clark ; War Crimes In International Armed Conflicts / Gabriella Venturini ; War Crimes And Internal Conflicts In The Statute Of The International Criminal Court / Luigi Condorelli ; The Protection Of Children's Rights In The Statute Of The International Criminal Court / John T. Holmes ; The Status Of The Individual In The Statute Of The International Criminal Court / Lamia Mekhemar ; State's Crime And Individuals' Crimes: What Relationship? / Giorgio Conetti --^ [pt. Iii.] The International Criminal Justice System After The Rome Conference. The Preventive And The Repressive Function Of The International Criminal Court / Otto Triffterer ; The International Criminal Court And National Jurisdictions / Flavia Lattanzi ; Follow Up To Rome: Preparing For Entry Into Force Of The Statute Of The International Criminal Court / William A.^ Schabas ; Current Political Developments And Their Impact On The Future Of The International Criminal Court / Phani Dascalopoulou-livada ; The Obligation To Cooperate With The International Criminal Court And States Not Party To The Statute / Giuseppe Nesi ; Observations On The Appeal Before The International Criminal Court / Patrizia De Cesari ; Some Remarks On The Settlement Of Disputes In The Rome Statute Of The International Criminal Court / Francesca Trombetta-panigadi ; The Status Of Third States Before The International Criminal Court / Gerhard Hafner ; Criminally Protected Legal Interests At The International Level After The Rome Statute / Lorenzo Picotti -- [pt. Iv.] Prospects For The Functioning Of The International Criminal Court. Some Practical Remarks On The Early Functioning Of The International Criminal Court / Tullio Treves ; Scenarios Of Implementation Of The Statute Of The International Criminal Court / W. Michael Reisman --^ Round Table: Prospects For The Functioning Of The International Criminal Court / Participants: Antonio Cassese, Philippe Kirsch, Béatrice Le Fraper Du Hellen, Theodor Meron, Michael Reisman, Tullio Treves, Interventions: Paolo Benvenuti, Annalisa Ciampi, Mauro Politi, Elisabeth Wilmshurst ; Conclusions / Francesco Paolo Fulci. Edited By Mauro Politi, Giuseppe Nesi. Papers Originally Presented At An International Meeting Held At The University Of Trento, Italy, In May 1999. Includes Bibliographical References. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of Participants Editors' Preface Message of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Welcome Addresses THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: ITS MAIN FEATURES 1. Some Reflections on the Rome Conference 2. The Rome Statute of the ICC: Rays of Light and Some Shadows 3. The Experience of the Preparatory Committee 4. The International Criminal Court in Perspective: From the Rome Conference to the Years to Come 5. The International Criminal Court: The Role of the Security Council 6. The Role of the Security Council and the Independence of the International Criminal Court: Some Reflections 7. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: Exceptions to the Jurisdiction 8. The Role of the Prosecutor 9. The International Criminal Court: Jurisdiction, Trigger Mechanism and Relationship to National Jurisdictions THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT AND THE INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS 10. Introductory Remarks 11. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and Human Rights 12. Crimes Against Humanity and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 13. War Crimes in International Armed Conflicts 14. War Crimes and Internal Conflicts in the Statute of the International Criminal Court 15. The Protection of Children's Rights in the Statute of the International Criminal Court 16. The Status of the Individual in the Statute of the International Criminal Court 17. State's Crime and Individuals' Crimes: What Relationship? THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AFTER THE ROME CONFERENCE 18. The Preventive and the Repressive Function of the International Criminal Court 19. The International Criminal Court and National Jurisdictions 20. Follow up to Rome: Preparing for Entry into Force of the Statute of the International Criminal Court 21. Current Political Developments and their Impact on the Future of the International Criminal Court 22. The Obligation to Cooperate with the International Criminal Court and States not Party to the Statute 23. Observations on the Appeal before the International Criminal Court 24. Some Remarks on the Settlement of Disputes in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 25. The Status of Third States before the International Criminal Court 26. Criminally Protected Legal Interests at the International Level after the Rome Statute PROSPECTS FOR THE FUNCTIONING OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT 27. Some Practical Remarks on the Early Functioning of the International Criminal Court 28. Scenarios of Implementation of the Statute of the International Criminal Court 29. Round Table: Prospects for the Functioning of the International Criminal Court 30. Conclusions 8. The Role of the Prosecutor: Silvia A. Fernandez De Gurmendi