The jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court over nationals of non-state parties / Monique Cormier, University of New England.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cormier, Monique (Law teacher), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International Criminal Court.

Criminal jurisdiction.

Jurisdiction (International law).

Physical Description:

xxvii, 244 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

1.1. The Jurisdiction Provisions

1.2. Context and Aims

1.3. Structure

2. Questions of State Consent and Sovereignty

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Does the ICC's Jurisdiction Infringe on the Sovereignty of Non-States Parties?

2.2.1. The Rome Statute Violates the Pacta Tertiis Principle

2.2.2. The Rome Statute Ignores the Importance of State Consent

2.2.3. Complementarity as an Infringement on State Sovereignty

2.2.4. Conclusion to Section 2.2

2.3. The Rome Statute, Non-States Parties and Sovereignty

2.3.1. Does the Rome Statute Infringe on State Sovereignty? Yes, No and Somewhat

2.3.2. The Sovereignty Paradox

2.3.3. What This Means for the ICC and Non-States Parties

2.4. Conclusion

3. Delegation of Jurisdiction: The Concepts

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Delegation Debates in the Early Scholarship

3.2.1. Is It Lawful to Delegate Criminal Jurisdiction without the Consent of the State of Nationality?

3.2.1.1. Delegation of Jurisdiction among States

3.2.1.2. Delegation of Jurisdiction to an International Court

3.2.2. Delegation of Jurisdiction to an International Court Is Lawful

3.3. Delegation in International Law

3.3.1. The ICC as an International Organisation

3.3.2. How Do International Organisations Acquire Their Powers?

3.3.2.1. Typology of Conferral

3.3.2.2. Collective Conferral or Individual Delegation?

3.3.3. The ICC as an Atypical International Organisation

3.4. Jurisdiction in International Law

3.4.1. Jurisdiction to Prescribe (Adjudicate) and Enforce

3.4.2. Principles of Criminal Jurisdiction under International Law

3.4.2.1. Territoriality Principle

3.4.2.2. Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

3.4.3. Conclusion to Section 3.4

3.5. Conclusion

4. Delegation of Jurisdiction: Application and Limitations

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Is Delegation of Jurisdiction Affected by National Laws?

4.2.1. The Lex Loci of State Party X

4.3. Is Delegation of Jurisdiction Affected by Customary Immunities?

4.3.1. ICC lurisdiction over Sitting Heads of Non-States Parties

4.3.2. Prosecuting Sitting Heads of State: Background

4.3.2.1. Head of State Immunity in Customary International Law

4.3.3. Head of State Immunity and the ICC

4.3.3.1. Articles 27 and 98 of the Rome Statute

4.3.3.2. Consideration of Articles 27 and 98 in the Case of Al Bashir

4.3.4. A Hypothetical Case Study: Can the ICC Exercise Jurisdiction over an Incumbent Head of State from a Non-State Party in a Situation Not Involving the Security Council?

4.3.4.1. Is President X Immune from Arrest and Transfer?

4.3.4.2. Does Delegation of Jurisdiction Provide a Legal Basis for ICC Jurisdiction over President X?

4.3.5. Conclusion to Section 4.3

4.4. Is Delegation of Jurisdiction Affected by International Agreements?

4.4.1. The Situation in Afghanistan

4.4.1.1. Does the SOFA Limit Afghanistan's Ability to Delegate Jurisdiction?

4.4.1.2. The Conflict between the Rome Statute and the SOFA

4.4.1.3. Resolving the Conflict between the Statute and the SOFA

4.4.2. The Situation in Palestine

4.4.2.1. The Question of Statehood and Delegable Jurisdiction

4.4.2.2. Restriction of Palestine's Judicial Jurisdiction via the Oslo Accords

4.4.2.3. Does Delegation of Jurisdiction Provide a Legal Basis for ICC Jurisdiction over Israeli Nationals?

4.5. Conclusion

5. The UN Security Council, the ICC and Nationals of Non-States Parties

5.1. Introduction

5.2. The Role of the Security Council in the Rome Statute

5.3. The Negative Pillar: Excluding Jurisdiction

5.3.1. Article 16: The Deferral Power

5.3.1.1. Resolutions 1422 (2002) and 1487 (2003)

5.3.1.2. The Validity of Resolution 1422

5.3.2. Excluding Jurisdiction without Reference to the Rome Statute

5.3.2.1. Resolution 1497 and Article 98(2) of the Rome Statute

5.3.2.2. Can Liberia Delegate Jurisdiction in Light of Resolution 1497?

5.3.3. Unorthodox and Unintended

5.4. The Positive Pillar: Enabling Jurisdiction

5.4.1. Article 13(b): The Referral Power

5.4.1.1. Resolution 1593: The Situation in Darfur

5.4.1.2. Resolution 1970: The Situation in Libya

5.4.2. Do Sudan and Libya Have Rights and Obligations under the Rome Statute?

5.4.3. What Is the Legal Basis for ICC Jurisdiction over Situations Referred by the Security Council?

5.4.3.1. The Security Council Empowers the Court

5.4.3.2. What Empowers the Security Council?

5.4.4. Implied Consent as a Legal Basis

5.5. The Hidden Pillar Revealed: The Crime of Aggression

5.5.1. The Jurisdiction Trigger

5.5.2. Determining the Existence of a Crime of Aggression

5.5.3. A Mixed Role for the Security Council

5.6. Conclusion

6. Universality as a Legal Basis for ICC Jurisdiction

6.1. Introduction

6.2. What is Universal lurisdiction?

6.2.1. Three Types of Universal Jurisdiction

6.2.1.1. Representative or Vicarious Jurisdiction

6.2.1.2. Treaty-Based Universal lurisdiction

6.2.1.3. Universal Jurisdiction in Customary International Law

6.2.2. `Universal Jurisdiction' in This Book

6.3. Universality and the Rome Statute

6.3.1. Is the Principle of Universality Precluded by the Statute?

6.3.2. Justiciability of Statute Crimes under Universal Jurisdiction

6.3.2.1. Genocide

6.3.2.2. Crimes Against Humanity

6.3.2.3. War Crimes

6.3.2.4. Aggression

6.3.3. Conclusion to Section 6.3

6.4. Universality as the Basis for ICC Jurisdiction

6.4.1. Universal Jurisdiction as Belonging to States

6.4.1.1. Delegation of Universal Jurisdiction

6.4.1.2. The Limits of Delegated Universal Jurisdiction

6.4.2. Universal Jurisdiction as Inherent to the International Community

6.4.2.1. The ICC as an Agent of the International Community

6.4.2.2. Inherent Universal Jurisdiction as a Legal Basis for ICC Jurisdiction over Nationals of Non-States Parties

6.4.2.3. The Limits of Inherent Universal Jurisdiction

6.4.3. Two Shortcomings

6.5. Conclusion

7. Concluding Remarks.

Notes:

Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of Melbourne, 2017).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Cormier, Monique The jurisdiction of the international criminal court over nationals of non-state parties

ISBN:

9781108499309

1108499309

OCLC:

1145104138