The Statute of the International Criminal Court was approved on 17 July 1998 at the Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries held in Rome from 15 June to 17 July 1998 and came into force on 1 July 2002. While the grounds for constitution of the Court, set down in its Preamble, are straightforward (to put an end to the impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community and thus to contribute to the prevention of such crimes: general prevention), the instrument drafted (Statute of the Court) is extremely complex. This is due to at least three reasons. The first is that the International Criminal Court is a complement to national criminal jurisdictions. The second is that it is a complex and extensive regulation (128 articles), dealing with what in internal law would be covered by at least the following basic regulations: a penal code, a code of criminal procedure, an organic law on the judiciary and an extradition law or international legal cooperation. The third concerns its attempted universal scope, which requires the merger of different legal systems.
Throughout this specialist subject, we will study all of these aspects of the International Criminal Court, whether substantive, organic or procedural.
The aim is to equip participants with a sound organic and procedural knowledge of the International Criminal Court, providing a wide-ranging and specialist training in this topic to individuals wishing to work in the legal profession in the scope of this new international institution. The study of this institution could also be particularly useful to those with careers or looking to develop their careers in international relations or cooperation.
List of topics
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Background, creation, present and future of the International Criminal Court |
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International Criminal Court: principles of the Statute of Rome and regulatory development |
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The International Criminal Court as an international institution. Assembly of State Parties |
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Crimes under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court
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War crimes in the Statute of the International Criminal Court |
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General principles of criminal law |
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Organisation of the International Criminal Court
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Exercise of competence and the principle of complementarity |
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International Criminal Court proceedings |
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International judicial cooperation and assistance. Organic Law 18/2003 on International Cooperation |
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Price
1.010 euros
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The programme fees should be confirmed on enrolment.
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