International Criminal Law
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya · LL.B. Semester 10 · LAIJTD1N
Unit I — Foundations of International Criminal Law
Meaning and Nature of International Criminal Law · Historical Development: · Hague Conventions and Early Initiatives · Post World War II Development Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials and Their Legacy · Sovereignty of States and Subjects of International Law · Principles of Legality (Articles 20–24, Rome Statute, 1998)
Unit II — Core International Crimes
Genocide: Definition, Elements, and 1948 Genocide Convention · Crimes Against Humanity: Concept and Development · War Crimes: Key Elements under Geneva Conventions and ICC · Crimes of Aggression: Definition and Evolution · Other Crimes Recognized in International Law: Terrorism, Apartheid, Torture
Unit III — International Criminal Tribunals and Courts
Ad hoc Tribunals : Nuremberg, Tokyo, ICTY, ICTR – Similarities and Differences · Hybrid and Domestic Tribunals : · Special Court for Sierra Leone · Iraqi Special Tribunal for Saddam Hussein · International Criminal Court (ICC) : · Establishment under the Rome Statute · Structure, Jurisdiction, and Powers · Role of UN Security Council in Referrals
Unit IV — Principles of Criminal Liability under International Law
Individual Criminal Responsibility: ICTY, ICTR, and Article 25 of the Rome Statute · Modes of Participation in International Crimes: · Aiding and Abetting · Inchoate Offences · Command Responsibility · Grounds for Excluding Criminal Responsibility under ICL · Jurisdiction and Admissibility of Cases before ICC · Critical Evaluation of Liability Doctrines
Unit V — Procedural Aspects of International Criminal Justice
Investigation, Arrest, and Pre-Trial Process in ICC and International Tribunals · Trial Procedure and Rules of Evidence · Sentencing and Enforcement of International Criminal Judgments · Role of Victims: Participation, Reparation, and Witness Protection · Interaction between International and National Jurisdictions in Prosecution of International Crimes
Unit VI — Important Case Laws
Prosecutor v. Tadić (ICTY, 1997) – Individual Criminal Responsibility and Joint Criminal Enterprise · Prosecutor v. Akayesu (ICTR, 1998) – Command Responsibility and Definition of Genocide · Prosecutor v. Lubanga Dyilo (ICC, 2012) – Use of Child Soldiers and Procedural Fairness · Prosecutor v. Bemba (ICC, 2016) – Modes of Liability and Command Responsibility