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International Criminal Law

The principle of legality in international criminal law (Application of Doctrine In international law)

The international Criminal Law has failed to achieve its main objects because most of the states who are involved in war crimes and crimes against humanity are not the member states of the International Criminal Court or Rome Statute.

The requirement of an international court to decide the crimes of political leaders at international level was suggested, at the first time during the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 by the commission of responsibilities after the end of First World War [1]. This issue was repeated and raised again in 1937at Geneva In a conference under the arrangements of League of Nations, where a conclusion was made for a first convention which stipulated the establish a permanent international court for trial of acts of international terrorism and crimes.

The International Criminal Court has indicted the individuals on the allegation of a war crime, crimes based on inhuman acts, genocide or committing contempt of International Criminal Court, according to Rome Statute. A person is indicted when any summon or warrant of arrest is issued by a chamber of pre-trial after getting a satisfaction that the person is involved with a commission of a crime which falls within the ambit of the powers vested in the court. And when the chamber of pre-trial finds it necessary to ensure the appearance of the person for trial, for the assurance that the person will not endanger or obstruct the court proceedings or investigation, it issues warrants of arrest against that person. For the purpose of preventing a person to continue the repetition of the same crime or some similar crime which falls within the ambit of powers vested in the court and can arise in the same circumstances. If the pretrial chamber gets satisfaction that summon is enough to confirm the attendance of the person, then summon is issued with direction to the person for appearance before the court on the fixed date and time….