An Introduction To International Criminal Law A... May 2026

You are responsible for your own actions.

Leaders can be held liable if they knew (or should have known) their subordinates were committing crimes and failed to prevent them. The Principle of Complementarity An Introduction to International Criminal Law a...

This treaty created the International Criminal Court (ICC) , the first permanent court capable of trying individuals for international crimes when national courts are unwilling or unable to do so. Individual Responsibility and Immunity You are responsible for your own actions