1st Edition

The International Criminal Court and the Responsibility to Protect

By Stefano Marinelli Copyright 2023
212 Pages
by Routledge

212 Pages
by Routledge

212 Pages
by Routledge

This book examines the parallel development and interaction between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the doctrine of the Responsibility to Protect (RtoP), assessing this relationship over time and through case studies of Darfur, Libya, and Syria. The similarities and connections between the doctrine and the Court have been highlighted by UN bodies, the organs of the Court, and... Read more

Introduction, 1. Crossing Parallels: The Relationship between the Doctrine and the Court as Liberal Cosmopolitan Tools against ‘Atrocity Crimes’, 2. The International Criminal Court as a Security Council Tool to Protect Populations from Core Crimes, 3. The Security Council’s Responsibility to Protect: The Role of the Doctrine in Responding to International Crimes, 4. The International Criminal Court’s Ability to Protect: Questioning the Judicial Deterrence of International Crimes, 5. The Impact on Ius ad Bellum of the International Criminal Court and the Responsibility to Protect, 6. The Impact of the International Criminal Court and the Responsibility to Protect on State Sovereignty, Conclusions, Index

Biography

Dr Stefano Marinelli is a lawyer and a transitional justice specialist at the Agency for Peacebuilding. He researches and lectures in the areas of international law and conflict studies.

‘This book enters uncharted territory and explores the interaction between the International Criminal Court and the doctrine of the Responsibility to Protect. Mastering this complex dynamic, Stefano Marinelli lucidly shows the flaws and potentials of the Court and the doctrine in promoting their common values and objectives.’

Professor Paola Gaeta, Graduate Institute, Geneva

 

‘The International Criminal Court and the Responsibility to Protect are often assumed to go together hand in hand. In fact, they are awkward bedfellows, deserving of critical scrutiny. Finally, a book-length treatment of the ICC–R2P relationship offers just that. Stefano Marinelli’s work on the subject is a must-read.’

Dr Mark Kersten, Wayamo Foundation, Berlin, and Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Toronto