"That is the beauty—and the struggle—of ICL," Thorne replied. "Under this framework, is irrelevant. There is no immunity for core crimes. Whether you are a foot soldier or a General, if you pull the trigger or give the order, the law can find you." He noted that ICL rests on two major principles:
"International Criminal Law is not just a set of rules," Thorne said, closing his notebook. "It is a promise made by the living to the dead: that there are lines a human being cannot cross without the world coming to collect the debt." To help you dive deeper into this topic, An Introduction to International Criminal Law a...
The use of armed force by a State against the sovereignty or territorial integrity of another State, initiated by individuals in positions of high political or military power. The Evolution: From Nuremberg to Today "That is the beauty—and the struggle—of ICL," Thorne
Thorne concluded by explaining that the ICC is a . It follows the Principle of Complementarity . The ICC does not replace national courts. Whether you are a foot soldier or a