War Crimes

Ewa Sałkiewicz-Munnerlyn, Sergey Sayapin

2022

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DOI 10.1007/978-94-6265-515-7_49
Data confidence 70 medium
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Abstract

War crimes are the most comprehensive category of crimes under international law. As criminal violations of international humanitarian law (IHL), they are widely penalised under domestic laws, including on the basis of the principle of universal jurisdiction, and are within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). This chapter highlights the key milestones in the evolution of individual criminal responsibility for war crimes, and offers an overview of the concept under international criminal law (ICL).