This treaty created the International Criminal Court (ICC) , the first permanent court capable of trying individuals for international crimes when national courts are unwilling or unable to do so. Individual Responsibility and Immunity
Leaders can be held liable if they knew (or should have known) their subordinates were committing crimes and failed to prevent them. The Principle of Complementarity An Introduction to International Criminal Law a...
You are responsible for your own actions. This treaty created the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Thorne concluded by explaining that the ICC is a . It follows the Principle of Complementarity . The ICC does not replace national courts. Thorne concluded by explaining that the ICC is a
Following WWII, the Allies established a tribunal to try Nazi leaders. This was the first time "individual criminal responsibility" was enforced on a global scale. It established that "just following orders" is not a valid defense for atrocities.
Thorne explained that ICL focuses on four specific categories of crimes that are so grave they affect the international community as a whole.
The and "elements of crimes" used in court?