... the Contents of the most basic provision of international criminal law; The defense that the suspects were not aware of the law will not be Permissible(Rome Statute)." The ICC will begin hearing trials for crimes committed only after July 1, 2002. Any crime committed before this date does not fall under the Rome Statute and will not be heard before the ICC. The court will try individuals for the ... most serious crimes that are a threat to the ... international community. Those crimes are genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and, eventually the crime of aggression. Genocide is...

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... to war in Iraq topics such as the use of cluster bombs and depleted Uranium, targeting of civilian buildings and the military occupation" (Machead, 2003, p.1), the fact that the British were not the main perpetrators in Iraq, will create a strong reason for America not to join the Rome Statute. "The US is now by far the most active opponent of the new International Criminal Court, a court that the US should be celebrating as a historic ... guidance they have had upon such organisations as the United Nations in past conflicts. "The judgement to date has been that, while the ICC might be ...

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