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- magli: How to Address the Legality of EO 13928 and the Never Ending Unilateral Punitive Measures: A View From Across the Atlantic by Konstantinos D. Magliveras I. Introduction Executive orders (or presidential decrees or whatever they are called in different jurisdictions) are what they are: the setting out by the head of state of actions to be pursued because he/she believes them to be in the best interest of his/her country,... (more)
- jak223: An Ultra Vires Attack on the ICC: Executive Order 13298 and the IEEPA In November 2017, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda requested authorization to open an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Afghanistan after May 1, 2003, which would include an investigation of Taliban and Afghan National Security Forces, as well as United States military and Central... (more)
- eboldis: The Effects of the Executive Order on the Legitimacy of the ICC Introduction States, particularly those against whom proceedings have been brought, have had contentious relationships with international judicial institutions. There are various ways in which these States refuse to cooperate with international courts. Among others, these methods of non-compliance and non-cooperation include refusing to comply with arrest warrants,... (more)
- madhavi.narayanan: Beyond the Rome Statute: International Obligations to Promote the Victim Right to a Remedy I. Introduction In December 2003 Mr. al-Asad, a Yemeni national and successful businessman living in Tanzania, was seized from his home, in front of his family, by Tanzanian officials and secretly flown to Djibouti […] where he was interrogated by an American official and threatened with death. He was then handed over to... (more)
- Melis: Enhancing the International Criminal Court’s Perceived Legitimacy to Soften the U.S. Stance I. Introduction Executive Order 13928 issued by U.S. President Donald Trump states that the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation of the situation in Afghanistan is “illegitimate” and “infringe[s] upon the sovereignty of the United States.”1 The... (more)
- ramyaswami: The Biden Administration Should Abandon the United States ICC Sanctions Regime I. Introduction On March 5, 2020, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) unanimously decided to grant the Prosecutor’s request to commence an investigation into alleged crimes under the Court’s jurisdiction in relation to the situation in Afghanistan. The Appeals Chamber authorized the prosecutor to... (more)
- asykora: Are the United States’ Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court Appropriate? I. Introduction On June 11, 2020, in response to the International Criminal Court (ICC) authorizing an investigation into alleged war crimes committed against Afghanistan citizens, U.S. President Trump issued Executive Order 13928 approving sanctions against any person who have directly engaged in any effort by the... (more)
- Patrick King: I. Introduction On June 11, 2020, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 13928: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Associated with the International Criminal Court, (EO 13928) which empowers the Secretary of State to designate foreign persons who he determines have assisted or engaged in efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate or prosecute American citizens or citizens of American allies.1... (more)
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To create an independent middle that can negotiate for victims, I believe those resource as the national security state parties are aware requires the national security counsel for state parties to...performance issue
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The African state unions have taken the liberty of establishing rules that govern society. Their leadership as people in establishing the justice international is entrenched. The ability of the...arrest issue
Issuing the warrant by direct indictment to the state of residence for endorsement of their superior court(province). Including issuing habious corpus results(flight risk? Or constant offender?)withdrawal issue
I think the jurisdiction of the court is and remains available. The thought a judiciary exists globally where non member states cannot use the jurisdiction of the icc goes against the intent the...africa issue
The situations on Africa are caused by learned behavioral issues and cycles of learned abusive patterns of authority, jurisdiction, and the rights of the civilian individual, in specific woman/...Politics Lecture issue
Prosecution is not a political issue. the consequence of prosecution findings are absolute. to allow the arm of the court organ to engage in politics where a general assembly of authority and...oversight issue
Article 112 provides the assembly with responsibility and duties for the operation of the Court- including enforcement procedures, The oversight role did not include the Court as responsible for...Efficiency issue
An efficient Court Operation, 1. is for the purpose too attain the ends of Justice, and 2. where Jurisdiction is not possessed, as Limited de facto, or as Limited without an agreement, has in...Mass Rape issue
The primary issue of the Courts jurisdiction relates indirectly with a court martial process. The primary issue at Bar before the Law Courts International, is readiness. Although Prosecutors and...Victims Lecture issue
Assuming that a Court exists for alleged War crimes and Judicially real- Victims [MUST] exist. For victims to exist there [must] be a degree of participation. Victims do not have rights, victims...gaza issue
A prosecutor only has authority as granted by the state party Under Charter. The courts duty is to insure that for want of jurisdiction the prosecutor is limited, or Barred from exercising that...