Humans, Rights, and their Protection under International Law

Section 6 . 3

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The "Core Crimes"

Andrew R. DeLoach

Complete version of Rome Statute here.

Article 5 Crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court

The jurisdiction of the Court shall be limited to the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole. The Court has jurisdiction in accordance with this Statute with respect to the following crimes:

(a) The crime of genocide;

(b) Crimes against humanity;

(c) War crimes;

(d) The crime of aggression.

[As amended 11 June 2010]

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