Courting Disaster; International Justice  

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Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 395 no. 8684 (May 2010), page 61-62.
Topik: International Law; Courts; Criminal Law; Summit Conferences; War Crimes; Genocide; Aggressiveness; Human Rights; Justice

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To its supporters, the opening eight years ago of an International Criminal Court (ICC) based at The Hague, ready if no one else will to arrest and try the worst perpetrators of such crimes, was a step in the right direction. Yet as they gather in Kampala, Uganda, on May 31, 2010 for a two-week review of the ICC's workings, the 111 states that accept its jurisdiction face big responsibilities. Their hard look at the court's role and record comes as the ad-hoc tribunals set up to try those responsible for atrocities in Rwanda, Yugoslavia and Sierra Leone (before the ICC existed) are winding down. As their permanent replacement, the ICC is gaining authority as the proper court of last resort for three sets of crimes: crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide. Its record in handling cases it has taken on so far will be under close scrutiny. Meanwhile, the Kampala conference must also decide what, if anything, to do about a fourth crime listed in the court's founding Rome statute: aggression. A row about that could yet drown out all the useful work delegations have been preparing for improving the ICC's performance and encouraging more countries to join.

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