Culmination of Law

Culmination of Law

The Role of International Criminal Court in the Development and Protection of Human Rights

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Meysam Norouzi 1
Sanaz Abolghasemi 2
Mahdi Eskandari Khoshgoo 3
1 Assistant Professor of Public International Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Humanities, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran
2 PhD Student, Department of Law, Hamadan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamadan, Iran
3 Master's Student, Department of International Law, Institute of Higher Education for Civil and Development, Hamadan, Iran
10.22034/thdad.2023.1989386.2378
Abstract
International Criminal Law (ICL) and Human Rights Law are distinct but related branches of law which emerge out of the practice needs of specialization, rather the intentional creation of distinct regimes. The ICL contributes to the fight against impunity and the establishment of the international peace by ensuring that the most severe crimes do not go unpunished. The ICL is a subset of international law and its sources are those that comprise international law. During the last century, the global community was faced with the challenge of rebuilding a world torn apart due to the Second World War. In the aftermath of war, international community coalesced around the idea of a permanent court to hold perpetrators to account for the world’s most serious crimes. This vision materialized when States adopted a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. It is noteworthy that the Rome Statute and the ICC have made particular advances in combating impunity and protecting human rights. It is obvious that without such a mechanism for enforcement, the treaties serve only as a reminder of the importance of rights. The purpose of this research is to investigate the role of International Criminal Court in the development and protection of human rights.
Keywords
Human Rights Law
International Criminal Court
International Criminal Law
Rome Statute

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Culmination of Law
Volume 10, Issue 3
Winter 2025
Pages 279-318