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Is not one of the principles of the ICJ that if a nation process their own war criminal citizen, the ICJ has no jurisdiction. But if they do not properly, the I
by oaiey 2y ago
Is not one of the principles of the ICJ that if a nation process their own war criminal citizen, the ICJ has no jurisdiction. But if they do not properly, the ICJ does.
- bawolff 2y agoYou are confusing ICJ & ICC. But yes, that is one of the principles of the ICC. (ICJ = a court for countries to go to when they disagree on how to interpret a treaty. ICC = throw individual people in jail who commit war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide)
- oaiey 2y agoMy apologies for the abbreviation mixup. I copied the abbreviation from somewhere in the comments. An unwise decision.
- VagabundoP 2y agoOnly if the country brings good faith cases themselves against the individuals involved in the war crimes. And it only gives them cover for the crimes they are tried for.