The International Criminal Court

The Making of the Rome Statute: Issues, Negotiations and Results
1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-90-411-1212-5
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer

Buch, Englisch, 700 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 1107 g

`It was [.] an historic moment and certainly one of the finest moments in the history of the United Nations, when, finally, the Rome Statute creating such a permanent international criminal court was adopted on 17 July 1998 at the United Nations Conference in Rome, Italy. As I have stated before, this Court will be a gift of hope to future generations, its creation represents a giant step forward in the march towards universal human rights and the rule of law. It is therefore a fitting way to inaugurate the new millennium.

'This publication is a collective work by a group of persons closely associated with the actual making of the Rome Statute. It covers the substantive and procedural issues raised during the preparatory stages as well as the Conference. These active participants in the Conference provide an account of the main contentions on each of the key issues, the divergent approaches put forward by the principal proponents, how differences were resolved, how groups of articles were prepared, and how the final text as a whole was assembled.

'All the authors served certain key functions during the Conference, most of them chaired or co-ordinated the work of a committee, a working group or a negotiating body, all of which together produced the Statute. Their professional account of the work of the Conference makes this publication a unique resource for States contemplating ratification and preparing national implementation legislation. This book gives the insiders' reportage of the negotiations that culminated in this momentous Statute.'

From the Foreword by Kofi A. Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lee, Roy S

Lee, Thomas H.C.

Lee, Roy

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword.
Preface; United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Acknowledgements.
List of Contributors.
Key Terms and References.
Introduction: The Rome Conference and its Contributions to International Law; R.S. Lee.
One: The Principle of Complementarity; J.T. Holmes.
Two: Crimes Within the Jurisdiction of the Court; H. von Hebel, D. Robinson.
Three: Jurisdiction of the Court; E. Wilmshurst.
Four: The International Criminal Court and the Security Council; L. Yee.
Five: Composition and Administration of the Court; M.R. Rwelamira.
Six: The Role of the International Prosecutor; S.A. Fernández de Gurmendi.
Seven: International Criminal Law Principles; P. Saland.
Eight: International Criminal Law Procedures:

I. The Process of Negotiations; S.A. Fernándeze de Gurmendi.
II. Investigation and Prosecution; F. Guariglia.
III. The Trial Proceedings; H.-J. Behrens.
IV. Rights of Persons Suspected or Accused of a Crime; H. Friman.
V. Reparation to Victims; C. Muttukumaru.
VI. Protection of National Security Information; D.K. Piragoff.
VII. Appeal and Revision; H. Brady, M. Jennings.
Nine: International Cooperation and Judicial Assistance; P. Mochochoko.
Ten: Penalties; R.E. Fife.
Eleven: Establishing an Enforcement Regime; T.P. Chimimba.
Twelve: Gender Issues; C. Steains.
Thirteen: Participation of Non-Governmental Organizations; W. Pace, M. Thieroff.
Fourteen: Financing of the Court, Assembly of States Parties and the Preparatory Commission; S. Rama Rao.
Fifteen: Preamble and Final Clauses; T. Neroni Slade, R.S. Clark.
Sixteen: The development of the Rome Statute; P. Kirsch, QC.
Seventeen: The International Criminal Court: A Perspective; A. Bos.
Epilogue: Looking to the Future; G. Conso.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Resolution of the Conference. Views and Comments by Governments.
Subject Index.