International Criminal Law

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This covers the international crimes that are punishable under international law, including genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and aggression.

"The core crimes under international law are genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression."
"A body of public international law designed to prohibit certain categories of conduct commonly viewed as serious atrocities."
"To make perpetrators of such conduct criminally accountable for their perpetration."
"Classical international law governs the relationships, rights, and responsibilities of states."
"After World War II, the Charter of the International Military Tribunal and the following Nuremberg trial revolutionized international law by applying its prohibitions directly to individuals, in this case, the defeated leaders of Nazi Germany."
"The defeated leaders of Nazi Germany, thus inventing international criminal law."
"After being dormant for decades, international criminal law was revived in the 1990s."
"To address the war crimes in the Yugoslav Wars and the Rwandan genocide."
"Leading to the establishment of a permanent International Criminal Court in 2001."
"The core crimes under international law are genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression."
"After World War II, the Charter of the International Military Tribunal and the following Nuremberg trial revolutionized international law."
"After being dormant for decades, international criminal law was revived."
"To address the war crimes in the Yugoslav Wars and the Rwandan genocide."
"Applying its prohibitions directly to individuals, in this case, the defeated leaders of Nazi Germany."
"The establishment of a permanent International Criminal Court in 2001."
"Applying its prohibitions directly to individuals."
"To prohibit certain categories of conduct commonly viewed as serious atrocities."
"The core crimes under international law are genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression."
"To make perpetrators of such conduct criminally accountable for their perpetration."
"By applying its prohibitions directly to individuals, in this case, the defeated leaders of Nazi Germany."