The ICC’s Jurisdiction over the Nationals of Non-party States: A Critique of the U.S. Position

Scharf analyzes the validity of the US argument against the International Criminal Court\u27s jurisdiction over the national of non-party states in the context of historic precedent and the principles underlying international criminal jurisdiction, and demonstrates that it is not the jurisdiction of the ICC over the nationals of nonparty states, but the US government\u27s legal argument, which rests on shaky foundations. He also highlights the potential unintended repercussions of the current US legal position

An Assessment Of The Yugoslavia War Crimes Tribunal

In May 1993, in response to the ethnic cleansing of some 250,000 Muslims in the former Yugoslavia, the Security Council adopted a resolution establishing the Yugoslavia Tribunal; in September 1993, the General Assembly elected the Tribunal\u27s judges; and in July 1994, the Security Council appointed its Prosecutor

Terrorism On Trial: The Lockerbie Criminal Proceedings

On December 21, 1998, a bomb exploded in the cargo hold of Pan Am Flight 103 killing all 259 passengers and crew, as well as eleven residents of the town of Lockerbie where the wreckage of the Bowing 747 crashed 31,000 feet below

The United States And The International Criminal Court: A recommendation For The Bush Administration

In the waning days of his presidency, William J. Clinton authorized the United States signature of the Rome Treaty establishing an International Criminal Court (ICC), making the United States the 138th country to sign the treaty by the December 30th deadline

Defining Terrorism As The Peace Time Equivalent Of War Crimes: A Case of Too Much Convergence Between International Humanitarian Law And International Criminal Law?

The problem of defining terrorism has vexed the international community for years