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An Appraisal of International Crimes and the Operations of the International Criminal Court

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ABSTRACT

The study was carried out to appraise international crimes and examine the operations of the International Criminal Court by assessing its legal framework, jurisdiction, institutional structure, powers, achievements, operational challenges, and its contribution to the development of international criminal justice. The motivation for this research arose from the increasing occurrence of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and acts of aggression across different parts of the world, coupled with growing concerns over accountability for perpetrators of these offences. Questions surrounding delays in prosecution, inadequate state cooperation, political influence, and challenges in enforcing ICC decisions have generated debates regarding the effectiveness of the Court. The study adopted the doctrinal legal research method.

Data were collected from primary and secondary sources, including the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, international treaties, conventions, judicial decisions, textbooks, journal articles, official reports, and other relevant legal materials. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical legal approaches.

The findings revealed that the International Criminal Court has made significant contributions to international criminal justice through landmark decisions in cases such as Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, Germain Katanga, Bosco Ntaganda, and Dominic Ongwen. The outcome of this research indicates that the International Criminal Court remains a vital institution for combating impunity and enforcing international criminal law. The study concludes that greater cooperation among states, stronger domestic judicial systems, adequate institutional support, and effective implementation of the Rome Statute are necessary to improve the operations of the Court and enhance global accountability for international crimes. Based on the findings, it was recommended that States Parties should fully comply with their obligations under the Rome Statute by providing timely judicial assistance, executing arrest warrants, and supporting investigations conducted by the Court.

CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Introduction

International crimes are serious violations of international law that are considered offences against the international community as a whole. They include genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression, all of which attract individual criminal responsibility under international law.1 These crimes are distinguished by their gravity, widespread impact, and their ability to threaten international peace, security, and human dignity.

The concept of international criminal justice developed in response to atrocities committed during armed conflicts, particularly after the Second World War. The Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals laid the foundation for holding individuals personally accountable for international crimes regardless of their official position.2

A significant milestone in the evolution of international criminal justice was the adoption of the Rome Statute in 1998, which established the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the first permanent international criminal tribunal.3 The Court officially commenced operations in 2002 with the mandate to investigate and prosecute individuals accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression where national courts are unwilling or unable to genuinely prosecute such offences.4 The principle of complementarity ensures that the ICC serves as a court of last resort while respecting the sovereignty of national judicial systems.

Since its establishment, the ICC has contributed to the development of international criminal jurisprudence through investigations, prosecutions, and judgments involving serious international crimes. However, the Court has also encountered significant operational challenges, including inadequate cooperation from states, difficulties in enforcing arrest warrants, political influence, prolonged judicial proceedings, and allegations of selective prosecution.5

As a prelude to other parts of this study, this chapter will discuss the background upon which this study was initiated, the statement of problems that led to this study, the aim and objectives of the study. Others are significance of the study, scope of work, research questions, limitation of the study and definition of terms.

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CHAPTER TWO

2.1 Introduction

This chapter presents existing knowledge, relevant theories, previous research findings, and the methods used by other researchers to provide background information on an Appraisal of International Crimes and the Operations of the International Criminal Court. This section also documents the state of the art on the subject under study and provides a comprehensive review of the existing literature. In this research work the literature review includes the conceputal review, theoretical framework, the review of related literature …

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