The Role of the International Criminal Court in Protecting Human Rights (1998-2018)

Authors

Lubna Al-Hamlan, Applied Science Private University - JordanFollow
Eman Fraihat, Applied Science University - JordanFollow

DOI

https://doi.org/10.35192/jjoas-h.v29i1.3

Abstract

The study aimed to analyze the reality and nature of the roles of the International Criminal Court in protecting human rights at the international level, as well as to validate the hypothesis and answer its questions. An institutional-legal approach and an analytical descriptive approach were employed. The study reached many results, the most important of which is that the statute of the International Criminal Court addresses human rights violations within the same framework outlined in Article 1 of the Code of Crimes against the Peace and Security of Humanity. However, these violations are classified under the broader category of crimes against humanity, rather than explicitly as violations of human rights. The study recommended that the role of the Security Council in its relationship with the International Criminal Court should be limited, even if political considerations threaten to overshadow the court’s work. The court must deliver real, not selective, justice and take measures against countries that do not comply with its decisions to ensure their enforcement.

Recommended Citation

Al-Hamlan, Lubna and Fraihat, Eman (2021) "The Role of the International Criminal Court in Protecting Human Rights (1998-2018)," Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series: Vol. 29: Iss. 1, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35192/jjoas-h.v29i1.3
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/jjoas-h/vol29/iss1/3