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L/2781

INTERNATIONAL COURT STATUTE MUST DETAIL ASSISTANCE REQUIRED OF STATES PARTIES, SAY SPEAKERS IN PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF CRIMINAL COURT

9 April 1996


Press Release
L/2781


INTERNATIONAL COURT STATUTE MUST DETAIL ASSISTANCE REQUIRED OF STATES PARTIES, SAY SPEAKERS IN PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF CRIMINAL COURT

19960409 Others Argue for General Provisions, Rather Than Exhaustive List; Powers of Prosecutor, Exceptions to Judicial Assistance, Also Discussed

L/2775

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT SHOULD NOT HAVE INHERENT JURISDICTION, PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TOLD

An international criminal court should not enjoy inherent jurisdiction over crimes detailed in its statute, the Preparatory Committee on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court was told this morning.

The representative of Israel said that the term inherent jurisdiction was a contradiction. The jurisdiction of the court would arise out of its statute -- a contractual instrument creating the court. Acceptance of the statute should not mean automatic acceptance of the court's jurisdiction. An "opting-in" arrangement allowed for the contractual nature of the court and would, thereby, facilitate its broader acceptance.