The United States has long been a leading force behind international efforts to bring the perpetrators of atrocities to justice. It spearheaded the prosecution of German and Japanese officials after World War II and more recently supported tribunals to deal with events in Rwanda, the former Yugoslav...

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1. Verfasser:	Padmanabhan, Vijay
Körperschaft:	Council on Foreign Relations
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York : Council on Foreign Relations, 2010.
Schriftenreihe:	CSR (New York, N.Y.) ; no. 55.
Schlagworte:	International Criminal Court. Review Conference of the Rome Statute. International Criminal Court Review Conference of the Rome Statute International criminal courts. Tribunaux pénaux internationaux. LAW > Criminal Law > General. International criminal courts Diplomatic relations United States > Foreign relations. États-Unis > Relations extérieures. United States
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Zusammenfassung:	The United States has long been a leading force behind international efforts to bring the perpetrators of atrocities to justice. It spearheaded the prosecution of German and Japanese officials after World War II and more recently supported tribunals to deal with events in Rwanda, the former Yugoslavia, and elsewhere. Washington has kept far more distance, however, from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Although President Bill Clinton allowed U.S. negotiators to sign the Rome Statute, the agreement that established the court, he and subsequent presidents have maintained objections to elements of the court's jurisdiction and prosecutorial authority. U.S. administrations have since cooperated to varying degrees with the ICC, but the notion of ratifying the Rome Statute and joining the court has never been seriously entertained. Even as a nonmember, though, the United States has important interests at stake in the ICC's operations. On the one hand, the court can bring to justice those responsible for atrocities, something with both moral and strategic benefits. On the other hand, there are fears that the court could seek to investigate American actions and prosecute American citizens, as well as concerns that it will weaken the role of the UN Security Council (where the United States has a veto) as the preeminent arbiter of international peace and security.
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (ix, 37 pages).
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 29-30).
ISBN:	9780876094808 0876094809 9780876094884 0876094884