Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- List of abbreviations
- 1 Creation of the Court
- 2 Crimes prosecuted by the Court
- 3 Jurisdiction and admissibility
- 4 General principles of criminal law
- 5 Investigation and pre-trial procedure
- 6 Trial and appeal
- 7 Punishment and the rights of victims
- 8 Structure and administration of the Court
- Appendices
- Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
- Elements of Crimes
- Rules of Procedure and Evidence
- Bibliography
- Index
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- List of abbreviations
- 1 Creation of the Court
- 2 Crimes prosecuted by the Court
- 3 Jurisdiction and admissibility
- 4 General principles of criminal law
- 5 Investigation and pre-trial procedure
- 6 Trial and appeal
- 7 Punishment and the rights of victims
- 8 Structure and administration of the Court
- Appendices
- Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
- Elements of Crimes
- Rules of Procedure and Evidence
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Adopted by the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court on 17 July 1998.
Preamble
The States Parties to this Statute,
Conscious that all peoples are united by common bonds, their cultures pieced together in a shared heritage, and concerned that this delicate mosaic may be shattered at any time,
Mindful that during this century millions of children, women and men have been victims of unimaginable atrocities that deeply shock the conscience of humanity,
Recognizing that such grave crimes threaten the peace, security and wellbeing of the world,
Affirming that the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole must not go unpunished and that their effective prosecution must be ensured by taking measures at the national level and by enhancing international cooperation,
Determined to put an end to impunity for the perpetrators of these crimes and thus to contribute to the prevention of such crimes,
Recalling that it is the duty of every State to exercise its criminal jurisdiction over those responsible for international crimes,
Reaffirming the Purposes and Principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and in particular that all States shall refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations,
Emphasizing in this connection that nothing in this Statute shall be taken as authorizing any State Party to intervene in an armed conflict in the internal affairs of any State,
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- An Introduction to the International Criminal Court , pp. 167 - 247Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2001
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