NCJ Number
181279
Journal
African Security Review Volume: 8 Issue: 6 Dated: 1999 Pages: 3-14
Date Published
1999
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This article considers the establishment of an International Criminal Court (ICC) as a permanent institution with jurisdiction over persons convicted of the most serious crimes of international concern.
Abstract
The International Law Commission prepared a draft proposal in 1993 for an ICC, and a final draft was submitted in 1994. Following negotiations and preparatory work in subsequent years, a commission is now producing draft texts on rules of procedure and evidence and expects to have the work completed by July 2000. The seat of the ICC will be the Hague, the court will consist of 18 judges, and an Assembly of State Parties will be established to be the electing and legislative body for the court. The ICC will have jurisdiction over such crimes as genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. Details are provided on how the jurisdiction of the ICC will work in practice, and the relationship between the ICC and the United Nations Security Council is examined. Consideration is also paid to the enforcement of ICC decisions and to ICC financing. 37 endnotes