The German Code of Crimes Against International Law at Twenty

IF 1.5 3区社会学 Q1 LAW

Journal of International Criminal Justice Pub Date : 2023-10-20 DOI:10.1093/jicj/mqad041

Stefanie Bock

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Abstract

Abstract More than 20 years ago — on 30 June 2002 and thus one day prior to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court — the German Code of Crimes Against International Law (CCAIL) entered into force and since then allows for the national prosecution of the international core crimes. The most far-reaching innovation of the CCAIL is its broad jurisdictional reach. It is based on the principle of universal jurisdiction and empowers the German judicial authorities to prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes even when they are committed abroad and have no specific link to Germany. After some initial hesitation, Germany today plays an active role in the international fight against impunity for core crimes. Prominent examples are the Koblenz torture trial against former members of the Assad Regime, the conviction of Taha Al-J. for genocide against members of the Yazidi community by the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt and the decision of the Federal Court of Justice on the irrelevance of functional immunities. Sometimes, however, the Higher Regional Courts do not seem to be sufficiently aware of the international dimension and meaning of the cases. This negatively affects the trial management and the communication of the Courts with the (international) public.

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德国违反国际法罪法典20年

20多年前，也就是2002年6月30日，也就是《国际刑事法院罗马规约》的前一天，《德国违反国际法治罪法》(CCAIL)正式生效，允许国家起诉国际核心罪行。CCAIL最具深远意义的创新是其广泛的管辖范围。该法以普遍管辖权原则为基础，赋予德国司法当局起诉种族灭绝、危害人类罪和战争罪的权力，即使这些罪行是在国外犯下的，与德国没有具体联系。在最初的一些犹豫之后，德国今天在打击核心罪行有罪不罚的国际斗争中发挥了积极作用。突出的例子是对前阿萨德政权成员的科布伦茨酷刑审判，对塔哈·阿尔·j·阿萨德的定罪。对法兰克福高级地区法院对雅兹迪社区成员进行种族灭绝的指控，以及联邦法院关于职能豁免无关性的决定。然而，有时，高级区域法院似乎没有充分认识到这些案件的国际层面和意义。这对审判管理和法院与(国际)公众的沟通产生不利影响。

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Journal of International Criminal Justice LAW-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of International Criminal Justice aims to promote a profound collective reflection on the new problems facing international law. Established by a group of distinguished criminal lawyers and international lawyers, the Journal addresses the major problems of justice from the angle of law, jurisprudence, criminology, penal philosophy, and the history of international judicial institutions. It is intended for graduate and post-graduate students, practitioners, academics, government officials, as well as the hundreds of people working for international criminal courts.