Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court

The book provides a holistic examination of the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The main focus is placed on the three pillars which form the ICC’s  foundation pursuant to the Rome Statute:

• the preconditions to the exercise of its jurisdiction (Article 12 Rome Statute)
• the substantive competence, i.e. the core crimes (Article 5-8bis Rome Statute, i.e. genocide, crimes against ...