International Criminal Law
This category examines international criminal law and the mechanisms for prosecuting the most serious crimes of concern to the international community. Articles cover the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court, universal jurisdiction, war crimes tribunals, command responsibility, and the relationship between national legal systems and international criminal justice.
China and International Criminal Law
Introduction The People’s Republic of China maintains a distinctive and carefully calibrated relationship with international criminal law. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, a …
EU and International Criminal Law
Introduction The European Union has developed a comprehensive framework for engagement with international criminal law that extends well beyond the sum of its member states’ individual …
France and International Criminal Law
Introduction France has played a distinctive and sometimes ambivalent role in the development of international criminal law. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, a founding party to the …
German International Criminal Law
Introduction Germany has developed one of the most sophisticated domestic frameworks for the prosecution of international crimes in the world. The Völkerstrafgesetzbuch (VStGB), or Code of Crimes …
Russia and International Criminal Law
Introduction The Russian Federation’s relationship with international criminal law is shaped by a paradoxical legacy. The Soviet Union was instrumental in the creation of the Nuremberg and Tokyo …
UK and International Criminal Law
Introduction The United Kingdom has been a consistent, if occasionally contested, participant in the development and enforcement of international criminal law. From its role in the Nuremberg and Tokyo …
US and International Criminal Law
Introduction The United States occupies a complex and often contradictory position in the international criminal law system. As a principal architect of the post-World War II international legal order …