Essays about: "aggression under international criminal law"
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1. The International Criminal Question in Uganda : An analysis of the International Criminal Court Interventions in Uganda
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : Abstract The conflict in northern Uganda between the Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) began in 1986 and lasted for more than twenty years, despite efforts for a peaceful resolution. The contribution of civil society, including religious groups, traditional organizations, and community self-help groups shouldnot be under estimated in promoting grassroot peace building in northern Uganda. READ MORE
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2. Immunity and the Crime of Aggression - The Legal Possibilities and Implications of Prosecuting Heads of State for the Crime of Aggression in National Courts and the International Criminal Court
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten; Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Efter aktiveringen av Internationella brottmålsdomstolens jurisdiktion över aggressionsbrottet i juli 2018 är dessa gärningar för första gången sedan Nürnbergtribunalen möjliga att väcka åtal för i en internationell domstol. Aggressionsbrottet kan bara begås av personer i position att effektivt utöva kontroll över eller styra politiska eller militära handlingar av en stat. READ MORE
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3. Prosecuting Aggression: A New Chapter? Exploring the legal limits of the 2010 Kampala Amendments for prosecution of British nationals for the crime of aggression
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : The question this thesis seeks to address is the legal circumstances under which an individual can be subject to criminal responsibility for committing the crime of aggression. This question is primarily considered in the context of a British national, given the particular situation of the United Kingdom as a State Party to the Rome Statute which has not ratified or accepted the 2010 Kampala Amendments on the crime of aggression, and in light of the recent attempts at prosecuting the crime of aggression at the domestic level. READ MORE
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4. The Defense of Superior Orders - Article 33 of the ICC statute: a departure from customary international law?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : The defence of superior orders is the answer to what is called the soldier’s dilemma. This is so called since on the one hand, a soldier is bound by national legislation, military practice, and often psychological pressure to unquestioningly follow the orders of his superior. READ MORE
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5. Individual Criminal Responsibility for the Crime of Aggression: Tracking Down the Leaders of a State
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The Nuremberg Charter introduced the crime of aggression into international law. The American Chief Prosecutor Justice Robert Jackson gave a famous promise that offenders who commit acts of aggression shall be prosecuted and international criminal law would be applied against them. READ MORE
