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The second course in Leiden University's new series on International Law in Action is titled 'Investigating and Prosecuting International Crimes.' The first course focused on international courts and tribunals in general in The Hague. This second course gives students an inside look at the work of international criminal courts and tribunals. You will learn about international crime investigation and prosecution in The Hague.
This course will provide you with an insight into the 'kitchen' of the Hague international criminal courts and tribunals. You will learn how international criminal justice works, who the actors are, what the outcomes are, and how it can be improved.
If you want to learn more about international criminal cases like the Lubanga case, the ICC's first trial, and the legal legacy of UN international criminal tribunals, this course is for you!
Syllabus :
1. (A) Welcome to this course
- Trailer & course introduction
- How to succeed in your online class?
(B) The International Criminal Justice System: Core Concepts and Foundations
- Introduction
- An Introduction to International Crimes
- Core Crimes - Genocide
- The Core Crimes - Crimes Against Humanity
- Core Crimes - War Crimes
- Individual Criminal Responsibility
- Modes of Liability
- Illustrating the Lubanga Case
2. The International Criminal Justice System: Justice Institutions and Procedures
- Introduction (Effectiveness, Fairness and Conceptions of Justice)
- An Introduction to Justice Institutions
- An Introduction to the Main Actors
- Hard Choices
- How Cases Emerge
- An Introduction to the Justice Process
- Interview with Chief Prosecutor of the ICTY: Serge Brammertz
3. Trying Perpetrators
- The Trial
- The Role of the Judge
- Defending Suspects and Accused (Part I)
- Defending Suspects and Accused (Part II)
- The Role of Victims
- The Child Soldier Dilemma
- Interview with Defense Counsel: Karim Khan QC
4. Remedying Wrong and Look to the Future
- Judgment (Part I)
- Judgment (Part II)
- Punishment
- Repairing Harm
- Enhancing Effectiveness
- Interview with ICC president: Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi
- Concluding Video
