MVV384K International Criminal Judiciary

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. David Sehnálek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Katarína Šmigová (seminar tutor), doc. JUDr. David Sehnálek, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. David Sehnálek, Ph.D.
Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Supplier department: Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV384K/01: Wed 25. 10. 12:00–13:40 041, 14:00–15:40 041, Thu 26. 10. 14:00–15:40 041, 16:00–17:40 041, Fri 27. 10. 8:00–9:40 041, K. Šmigová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 25/30, only registered: 0/30
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Course objectives
The course aims to provide students with the issues of contemporary international criminal law and its procedure. It covers the topics on the historical background of the international criminal law, its sources, individual criminal responsibility for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression and possible criminal prosecution at the international level of individuals reasonably suspected for having committed crimes under international law.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be:
- able to understand and explain applicability specificities of international legal rules related to international criminal law, with special attention devoted to the question of its enforcement,
- familiar with the historical development of the international criminal tribunals since Nuremberg and Tokyo process, through the international criminal tribunals ICTY and ICTR, to the creation of an independent International Criminal Court in The Hague (ICC),
- able to understand the basic principles on which the ICC works, with its authorities, as well as with the proceedings and sentencing,
- able to work with information on current situation in the international criminal law and to gain an insight into the functioning of the ICC and disadvantages of the system.
Syllabus
  • 1. The origin, development, and system of the international criminal law, including its enforcement.
  • 2. The international criminal tribunals after World War 2 (Nuremberg, Tokyo), ICTY, ICTR
  • 3. The establishment of the International Criminal Court, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the basic principles of the International Criminal Court
  • 4. Jurisdiction, acceptability, the use of law; elements of crimes
  • 5. The composition of the Court, its proceedings and sentencing, cooperation of the states with ICC, enforcement, and execution of its judgments
Literature
  • See Teacher's Information for full details.
Teaching methods
Interactive lecturing (socratic method), analyses of international treaties, case studies, discussions to promote arguments
Assessment methods
The condition for completing the course is to pass a written test, which consists of two parts: first, a test with 10 questions and second, an open question that is to be answered by presenting an argument.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Teacher's information
Literature

Bantekas, I., Nash, S.: International Criminal Law. 3. vyd. London and New York: Routledge – Cavendish 2007

Cassese, A., Acquaviva, G., Fan, M., Whiting, A.: International Criminal Law: Cases and Commentary. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2011

Cryer, R., Friman, H., Robinson, D., Wilmshurst, E.: An Introduction to International Criminal Law and Procedure. 2. vyd. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2010

Schabas, W. A.: The International Criminal Court: A Commentary on the Rome Statute. 2. vyd. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2016

Werle, G., Jessberger, F.: Principles of International Criminal Law 3. vyd. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2014

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