Twenty Years of International Criminal Law: From the ICTY to the ICC and Beyond

Several questions about international criminal law are answered. According to Theodor Meron, the creation of international criminal courts and tribunals has really been the creation of a new universe of international justice. The fact that at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugosl...

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Published in:Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting 2013-01, Vol.107, p.407-420
Main Authors: Meron, Theodor, Bensouda, Fatou
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arrest warrants
Arrests
Bensouda, Fatou
Cooperation
Councils
Criminal arrests
Criminal investigation
Criminal justice
Criminal law
Criminal procedure (International law)
Criminal prosecution
Evaluation
International cooperation
International courts
International criminal law
International law
International relations
Jurisdiction
Meron, Theodor
Presidents
Prosecuting attorneys
Statutory law
Tribunals
Tribunals & commissions
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Summary:Several questions about international criminal law are answered. According to Theodor Meron, the creation of international criminal courts and tribunals has really been the creation of a new universe of international justice. The fact that at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia they have, after some years, arrived at 100% law enforcement in the sense that all of their 161 indictees have been accounted for, is a feat that not all justice systems could have achieved. Meanwhile, Fatou Bensouda said that one of the biggest challenges that the International Criminal Court (ICC) faces today is arrests -- arresting those wanted by the Court and surrendering them or transferring them to the Court. Bensouda added that the ICC is a court, and its responsibility is to deliver justice. Justice does not only mean convictions; it can also lead to acquittals. Further, Meron believes that acquittals, just as convictions, show the health of the system.
ISSN:0272-5037
2169-1118
DOI:10.5305/procannmeetasil.107.0407