Legal

2 April 1996

Press Release
L/2774

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT DISCUSSES INHERENT JURISDICTION OF COURT OVER 'CORE CRIMES'

19960402

An international criminal court should have inherent jurisdiction over the "core crimes" of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, the Preparatory Committee on the establishment of the court was told this afternoon, as it began its discussion of "trigger mechanisms" that could initiate court proceedings this afternoon.

2 April 1996

Press Release
L/2772

1 April 1996

Press Release
L/2771

29 March 1996

Press Release
L/2770

ACTS OF OMISSION, NEGLIGENCE, CONSPIRACY RESULTING IN CRIMES DISCUSSED BY PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

19960329 Also Consider Age of Responsibility, Possible Defences

29 March 1996

Press Release
L/2769

STATUTE OF INTERNATIONAL COURT MUST NOT BE RETROACTIVE, SAY SPEAKERS IN PREPARATORY COMMITTEE

19960329 Committee Also Discusses Issues of Individual Responsibility, Criminal Responsibility of Corporations, Official Immunity, Statue of Limitations

28 March 1996

Press Release
L/2768

CRIMINAL PROCEDURES FOR PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL COURT DISCUSSED IN PREPARATORY COMMITTEE

19960328

The Criminal procedures of an international criminal jurisdiction must ensure the protection of the rights of accused persons, the Preparatory Committee on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court was told this afternoon, as it continued its consideration of general rules of criminal law.

28 March 1996

Press Release
L/2767

LAWS OF PARTICULAR STATES SHOULD NOT BE APPLIED BY INTERNATIONAL COURT, SAY SPEAKERS IN PREPARATORY COMMITTEE

19960328 Some Cite Difficulty of Deciding Which National Law to Apply; Committee Concludes Discussion of Crimes to Be Included in Court's Statute

27 March 1996

Press Release
L/2765

LEGAL PROSECUTION OF AGGRESSION REQUIRED AGREED DEFINITION, PREPARATORY COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT TOLD

19960327 Speakers Divided on Whether 'Aggression' Should Be in Court's Jurisdiction; Some See Conflict between Court's Jurisdiction, Security Council Competence

27 March 1996

Press Release
L/2766

TERRORISM SHOULD BE `CORE CRIME' OF PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL COURT INDIA TELLS PREPARATORY COMMITTEE

19960327 Others Say Adding `Core Crimes' to Draft Statute Will Further Delay Court's Establishment

26 March 1996

Press Release
L/2763/Rev.1*

`CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY' MUST BE PRECISELY DEFINED SAY SPEAKERS IN PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL COURT

19960326 Some Say Such Crimes Can Only Be Prosecuted During Wartime; Others Suggest That `Nexus' between Crimes against Humanity and War Unnecessary