International criminal law ppt

General principles of international criminal law International criminal law is the body of law that prohibits certain categories of conduct deemed to be serious crimes, regulates procedures governing investigation, prosecution and punishment of those categories of conduct, and holds perpetrators individually accountable for their commission.

APPLICATION OF SOURCES • The relevance and importance of these sources in national criminal jurisdictions differ between countries. • For example, in some jurisdictions, the direct source of international criminal law is national legislation incorporating ICL.

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW • These crimes comprise Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes and the Crime Of Aggression. • They do not include:

The aim of the Module is to familiarise participants with the essential concepts that underpin the law that is practiced before international courts and the law that applies to many of the international crimes now prosecuted in the domestic courts of BiH, Croatia and Serbia.