International Criminal Law

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Which international court is responsible for prosecuting individuals for crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide?

  1. International Court of Justice

  2. International Criminal Court

  3. Permanent Court of Arbitration

  4. Inter-American Court of Human Rights


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first permanent, treaty-based international court established to prosecute individuals for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community, including genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.

What is the principle of complementarity in international criminal law?

  1. The ICC can only prosecute cases if national courts are unable or unwilling to do so.

  2. The ICC has exclusive jurisdiction over all international crimes.

  3. National courts have priority over the ICC in prosecuting international crimes.

  4. The ICC and national courts have concurrent jurisdiction over international crimes.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The principle of complementarity is a fundamental principle of international criminal law that establishes that the ICC is a court of last resort. It means that the ICC can only exercise its jurisdiction over a case if national courts are unable or unwilling to genuinely investigate or prosecute the case.

What is the Rome Statute?

  1. The treaty that established the International Criminal Court.

  2. A set of rules governing the conduct of armed conflict.

  3. A United Nations resolution on the prevention of genocide.

  4. A convention on the rights of the child.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rome Statute is the treaty that established the International Criminal Court (ICC). It defines the crimes over which the ICC has jurisdiction, the procedures for investigating and prosecuting cases, and the rights of the accused.

Which of the following is not a crime within the jurisdiction of the ICC?

  1. Genocide

  2. Crimes against humanity

  3. War crimes

  4. Drug trafficking


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Drug trafficking is not a crime within the jurisdiction of the ICC. The ICC has jurisdiction over the most serious crimes of concern to the international community, including genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.

What is the principle of individual criminal responsibility in international criminal law?

  1. Individuals can be held criminally responsible for their actions, even if they were acting under orders from a superior.

  2. Individuals cannot be held criminally responsible for their actions if they were acting under orders from a superior.

  3. Individuals can only be held criminally responsible for their actions if they were acting under orders from a superior.

  4. Individuals cannot be held criminally responsible for their actions if they were acting in self-defense.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The principle of individual criminal responsibility is a fundamental principle of international criminal law. It establishes that individuals can be held criminally responsible for their actions, even if they were acting under orders from a superior. This principle is essential for ensuring that individuals are held accountable for their crimes and that the rule of law is upheld.

What is the crime of genocide?

  1. The intentional killing of a group of people based on their race, ethnicity, religion, or nationality.

  2. The intentional causing of serious bodily or mental harm to a group of people based on their race, ethnicity, religion, or nationality.

  3. The intentional destruction of a group of people's property based on their race, ethnicity, religion, or nationality.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The crime of genocide is defined as the intentional killing of a group of people based on their race, ethnicity, religion, or nationality, or the intentional causing of serious bodily or mental harm to a group of people based on their race, ethnicity, religion, or nationality, or the intentional destruction of a group of people's property based on their race, ethnicity, religion, or nationality.

What is the crime of crimes against humanity?

  1. Widespread or systematic attacks against a civilian population.

  2. Murder, extermination, enslavement, deportation, or other inhumane acts committed against a civilian population.

  3. Persecution against a group of people based on their race, ethnicity, religion, or nationality.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The crime of crimes against humanity is defined as widespread or systematic attacks against a civilian population, murder, extermination, enslavement, deportation, or other inhumane acts committed against a civilian population, or persecution against a group of people based on their race, ethnicity, religion, or nationality.

What is the crime of war crimes?

  1. Serious violations of the laws and customs of war.

  2. Killing or injuring civilians or prisoners of war.

  3. Destroying or appropriating property without military necessity.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The crime of war crimes is defined as serious violations of the laws and customs of war, including killing or injuring civilians or prisoners of war, destroying or appropriating property without military necessity, and using prohibited weapons or methods of warfare.

What is the crime of aggression?

  1. The planning, preparation, initiation, or execution of an act of aggression.

  2. The use of armed force by one state against another state without justification.

  3. The invasion or occupation of a state's territory by another state.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The crime of aggression is defined as the planning, preparation, initiation, or execution of an act of aggression, which is the use of armed force by one state against another state without justification, or the invasion or occupation of a state's territory by another state.

What is the principle of universal jurisdiction in international criminal law?

  1. Any state can prosecute individuals for international crimes, regardless of where the crimes were committed or the nationality of the accused.

  2. Only the state where the crimes were committed can prosecute individuals for international crimes.

  3. Only the state of which the accused is a national can prosecute individuals for international crimes.

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The principle of universal jurisdiction is a principle of international criminal law that allows any state to prosecute individuals for international crimes, regardless of where the crimes were committed or the nationality of the accused. This principle is based on the idea that international crimes are crimes against the international community as a whole, and that all states have an interest in prosecuting and punishing those who commit such crimes.

Which of the following is not a defense to a charge of genocide?

  1. The accused was acting under orders from a superior.

  2. The accused was acting in self-defense.

  3. The accused was acting in a state of necessity.

  4. The accused was acting under duress.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The defense of superior orders is not a defense to a charge of genocide. This is because the principle of individual criminal responsibility establishes that individuals can be held criminally responsible for their actions, even if they were acting under orders from a superior.

Which of the following is not a defense to a charge of crimes against humanity?

  1. The accused was acting under orders from a superior.

  2. The accused was acting in self-defense.

  3. The accused was acting in a state of necessity.

  4. The accused was acting under duress.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The defense of superior orders is not a defense to a charge of crimes against humanity. This is because the principle of individual criminal responsibility establishes that individuals can be held criminally responsible for their actions, even if they were acting under orders from a superior.

Which of the following is not a defense to a charge of war crimes?

  1. The accused was acting under orders from a superior.

  2. The accused was acting in self-defense.

  3. The accused was acting in a state of necessity.

  4. The accused was acting under duress.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The defense of superior orders is not a defense to a charge of war crimes. This is because the principle of individual criminal responsibility establishes that individuals can be held criminally responsible for their actions, even if they were acting under orders from a superior.

Which of the following is not a defense to a charge of the crime of aggression?

  1. The accused was acting under orders from a superior.

  2. The accused was acting in self-defense.

  3. The accused was acting in a state of necessity.

  4. The accused was acting under duress.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The defense of superior orders is not a defense to a charge of the crime of aggression. This is because the principle of individual criminal responsibility establishes that individuals can be held criminally responsible for their actions, even if they were acting under orders from a superior.

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