ICJ/544
Legal
L/2774
2 April 1996
Press Release
L/2774
PREPARATORY COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT DISCUSSES INHERENT JURISDICTION OF COURT OVER 'CORE CRIMES'
19960402An 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.
L/2772
2 April 1996
Press Release
L/2772
L/2773
L/2771
1 April 1996
Press Release
L/2771
L/2769
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 LimitationsL/2770
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 DefencesL/2767
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 StatuteL/2768
28 March 1996
Press Release
L/2768
CRIMINAL PROCEDURES FOR PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL COURT DISCUSSED IN PREPARATORY COMMITTEE
19960328The 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.
L/2766
27 March 1996