SYNOPSIS

SUBJECT-
International Criminal Law

AREA-
International Criminal Court

TOPIC-
What have been the role of victims in the International Criminal Court.

INTRODUCTION-
The International Criminal Court (ICC) offers an innovative and complex system of justice that takes into
account the rights of victims. Although these rights may not be absolute, since they are subject to the
guarantees of a fair and impartial trial, The preamble to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
(ICC) provides a grave reminder that "during this century millions of children, women and men have been
victims of unimaginable atrocities that deeply shock the conscience of humanity."' The emphasis on victims
and human suffering in the preamble is intentional. Unlike the statutes of other international criminal
tribunals, such as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), the Rome Statute makes the interests of victims a high
priority. Among other significant victim-oriented reforms, the Rome Statute grants victims extensive
participatory rights in proceedings before the ICC. For the first time in international criminal law, victims
have the right to present their views on the decision to authorize an investigation, the admissibility of a case,
and issues that affect their personal interests. the Court recognizes victims as legitimate parties in its
proceedings.

LITERATURE REVIEW-
 Michigan Journal of International Law Volume 29 | Issue 4 2008 The Victims of Victim
Participation in International Criminal Proceedings.
 Sur, Rev. int. direitos human. vol.3 no.5 São Paulo Dec. 2006
The role of victims in International Criminal Court proceedings: their rights and the first rulings of
the Court

RESEARCH QUESTIONS-
 Role of victims in the ICC's criminal justice system?
 Rights established in the Statute and other regulations governing the proceedings of the Court?
 The framework of the Court to fulfill its mandate towards victims?

SOURCES-
The sources of data would include books, research papers, scholarly articles and relevant websites.
Research methodology to be adopted is purely conceptual and analytical research. While the data is
collected from articles from law journals and websites.

FOOTNOTING STYLE TO BE ADOPTED-

Blue Book 19th Edition

STANDARD HEADINGS-
 Title
 Abstract
 Introduction
 The rights of victims

 The Court's first interpretations on the rights of victims

 The framework of the Court to fulfill its mandate towards victims

 Conclusion