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<p>This work analyzes the practice of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the most ambitious project aimed at combating and preventing mass violations of human rights in inter-and intrastate conflicts. Sure thing, such an institution has not emerged from anywhere, but it is the culmination in the progress of international criminal law evolution. That is why the progress that was made over the centuries and historical conditions forcing its establishment cannot be ignored. This article studies the formation of the International Criminal Court through the prism of the history of previous models of judicial bodies bringing to justice war criminals. Moreover, it analyses the historical conditions and international debates around the establishment of a permanent international criminal court. Conclusions focus on the problems that arose during the establishment of the ICC, and the ways in which they affect ICC activities nowadays.</p>
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This work analyzes the practice of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the most ambitious project aimed at combating and preventing mass violations of human rights in inter-and intrastate conflicts. Sure thing, such an institution has not emerged from anywhere, but it is the culmination in the progress of international criminal law evolution. That is why the progress that was made over the centuries and historical conditions forcing its establishment cannot be ignored. This article studies the formation of the International Criminal Court through the prism of the history of previous models of judicial bodies bringing to justice war criminals. Moreover, it analyses the historical conditions and international debates around the establishment of a permanent international criminal court. Conclusions focus on the problems that arose during the establishment of the ICC, and the ways in which they affect ICC activities nowadays.

The Genesis of the International Criminal Court

Institute of Law of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Journal of Legal Studies

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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This work analyzes the practice of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the most ambitious project aimed at combating and preventing mass violations of...

The Genesis of the International Criminal Court

Published Online: Dec 02, 2021

Page range: 74 - 85

Received: Aug 01, 2021

Accepted: Oct 01, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jles-2021-0012

Keywords
International Criminal Court (ICC), treaty ratification and compliance, international criminal justice, international crimes

© 2021 Oleksandra Huzik, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The Genesis of the International Criminal Court

Published Online: Dec 02, 2021

Page range: 74 - 85

Received: Aug 01, 2021

Accepted: Oct 01, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jles-2021-0012

KeywordsInternational Criminal Court (ICC), treaty ratification and compliance, international criminal justice, international crimes

© 2021 Oleksandra Huzik, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
International Criminal Court (ICC), treaty ratification and compliance, international criminal justice, international crimes