The classroom at the Hague Academy of International Law was silent, save for the distant chime of the Peace Palace clock. Professor Elias Thorne stood before a whiteboard where three words were written in bold, black ink:
It only steps in if a country is (due to a collapsed legal system) or unwilling (due to political shielding) to prosecute. An Introduction to International Criminal Law a...
Leaders can be held liable if they knew (or should have known) their subordinates were committing crimes and failed to prevent them. The Principle of Complementarity The classroom at the Hague Academy of International
Thorne explained that ICL focuses on four specific categories of crimes that are so grave they affect the international community as a whole. The Principle of Complementarity Thorne explained that ICL
In response to the atrocities in Rwanda (ICTR) and the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the UN created temporary courts. These trials proved that even heads of state could be held accountable.
One student raised her hand. "But what if the person is a President?"