International humanitarian law (‘IHL’) is a branch of public international law that seeks to moderate the conduct of armed conflict and to mitigate the suffering that it causes. Traditionally, the term ‘international humanitarian law’ was applied to the ‘Geneva’ part of the jus in bello, which had a humanitarian focus,…
The definition of crimes against humanity (hereafter as ‘CAH’) under the Rome Statute resulted from a series of intense negotiations and reflects a number of political compromises and atrocities that shocked the conscience of humanity. CAH are inhumane acts of a serious nature committed as part of a widespread or…
The Rome Statute is an authoritative instrument that constitutes evidence of customary international law, sheds light on customary rules and is indicative of the legal views of eminently qualified publicists representing the major legal systems of the world. Article 21 of the ICC Statute sets out the legal sources upon…
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