Toward eradicating impunity: the establishment of an international criminal court
Part of a special issue on state terrorism and impunity in Latin America. The writer discusses the International Criminal Court, which, once established after the ratification of the ICC treaty by 60 states, will provide a permanent mechanism for prosecuting those responsible for the worst internati...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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Social justice
Year: 1999, Volume: 26, Issue: 4, Pages: 115-124 |
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| Summary: | Part of a special issue on state terrorism and impunity in Latin America. The writer discusses the International Criminal Court, which, once established after the ratification of the ICC treaty by 60 states, will provide a permanent mechanism for prosecuting those responsible for the worst international crimes. She considers the enormous potential of such an institution and the overwhelming and irreversible momentum toward accountability for international crimes. In addition, she presents a brief analysis of the ICC Statute to highlight some of its key strengths and weaknesses that she argues collectively point to a court that can play a critical, albeit limited, role. Furthermore, she evaluates the overwhelming support that the treaty has enjoyed thus far and discusses the small but determined opposition to it. |
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| ISSN: | 2327-641X |