Autocracies and the International Criminal Court: Civil Society Engagement, Dissident ngo s, and the Pursuit of Justice

IF 0.8 Q2 LAW

International Criminal Law Review Pub Date : 2024-07-16 DOI:10.1163/15718123-bja10200

Kjersti Lohne

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The rising tide of autocratization does not bode well for the International Criminal Court (icc), which has almost exclusively intervened in contexts of autocratic rule. As the Court is dependent not only on state cooperation but also on non-governmental organizations (ngo s) for effectiveness and legitimacy, this article explores the role—if any—of dissident ngo s in the pursuit of justice for international crimes committed under autocratic regimes. It shows that, while ngo s have been fundamental to the working of the icc, autocratic states are particularly challenging for the icc and ngo s to operate in. Despite this, ngo s may have found new ways of holding autocratic states to account for international crimes—with or without the icc.

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专制国家与国际刑事法院：民间社会的参与、持不同政见的非政府组织和对正义的追求

日益高涨的专制化浪潮对国际刑事法院（ICC）来说并非好兆头，因为该法院几乎只在专制统治的背景下进行干预。由于国际刑事法院的有效性和合法性不仅依赖于国家合作，也依赖于非政府组织（ngo s），本文探讨了持不同政见的非政府组织在为专制政权下犯下的国际罪行伸张正义方面的作用（如果有的话）。文章指出，尽管非政府组织对国际刑事法院的工作至关重要，但对于国际刑事法院和非政府组织而言，专制国家的运作尤其具有挑战性。尽管如此，非政府组织可能已经找到了让专制国家对国际罪行负责的新方法--无论是否有国际刑事法院。

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期刊介绍： Thus there is also a need for criminological, sociological and historical research on the issues of ICL. The Review publishes in-depth analytical research that deals with these issues. The analysis may cover: • the substantive and procedural law on the international level; • important cases from national jurisdictions which have a bearing on general issues; • criminological and sociological; and, • historical research.