CYIL 2015

THE POLITICAL REALITIES AND LEGAL POSSIBILITIES CONCERNING … THE POLITICAL REALITIES AND LEGAL POSSIBILITIES

CONCERNING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND THE CRIME OF AGGRESSION IN THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Carollann Braum

Abstract : One of the most contentious aspects of including the crime of aggression within the ICC’s jurisdiction was the role that would be played by the United Nations Security Council. A strong divide emerged between states. One group wanted the Security Council to have an active, almost peremptory role in the Prosecutor’s ability to investigate the crime of aggression. The other group was strongly opposed to the Security Council having a role in the Prosecutor’s ability to move forward. Both sides had distinctly political and legal bases for their positions. This discussion will explore the outcome of the Kampala Review Conference in this respect and will seek to shed light on how the Security Council and the International Criminal Court may interact during potential future prosecutions of the crime of aggression. Resumé: Jedním z nejspornějších aspektů zařazení zločinu agrese do jurisdikce Me zinárodní trestní soudu, byla role, kterou by měla hrát Rada bezpečnosti OSN. Právě zde se objevil silný rozpor mezi jednotlivými státy. Jedna skupina chtěla, aby Rada bezpečnosti měla aktivní, téměř rozhodující roli v rámci schopnosti žalobce vyšetřovat zločiny agrese. Druhá skupina byla silně proti tomu, aby Rada bezpeč nosti zasahovala do této pravomoci prokurátora. Obě strany měly zřetelně politické a právní základy pro své pozice. Tato diskuse se bude zabývat výsledkem revizní konference v Kampale v tomto ohledu a bude se snažit objasnit, jak Rada bezpeč nosti a Mezinárodní trestní soud mohou vzájemně působit během potenciálních budoucích stíhání zločinu agrese. Key words: Crime of aggression, Security Council, International Criminal Court, Rome Statute, Kampala Amendment. On the Author: Carollann Braum, J.D., LL.M. is an attorney from the United States. She earned a Juris Doctor (JD) with honors and a certificate in Health Law from Oklahoma City University School of Law. She subsequently attended and graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame Law School with a Legum Magister (LLM) in International Human Rights Law. Her practice experience is in Immigration, International Human Rights, and Civil Rights Law. Prior to practicing law in Denver, Colorado, she worked with a research organization developing comprehensive practices to combat human trafficking in the United States, with a focus on organized

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