Annexure ‘CD – 01’

U T T A RP R A D E S H

L T P/S SW/FW No. of TOTAL

PSDA CREDIT
Course Title: International Criminal Law and International Criminal Court UNITS
Course Code: LAW 534 3 0 0 0 0 3
Credit Units: 3
Course Level: UG

Course Objectives:
 The objective of the course is to focus on the enormous violations of International Humanitarian Law that had become a practice in the contemporary
world.
 The course aims to depict how the international community had a growing concern demanding for international prosecution before international
Criminal Tribunal.
 The course also aims to impart knowledge of the widespread violation of customary International Law and acquaint the students with the jurisdictions of
the tribunals and their mechanisms of prosecution and the future of International Criminal Law.

Pre-requisites: Knowledge of Public International Law and International Organizations is required.

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I: Introductory Considerations 25%
 Historical Background and development of International Criminal Law
 Individual Criminal Responsibility – Historical Development
i. Treaty of Versailles
ii. Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials
iii. Genocide Convention, 1948
iv. Geneva Convention, 1949
v. ILC Draft Code of Crimes against Peace and Security of Mankind
 State Sovereignty and International Criminal Law

Module II: Crime and Elements of Crimes 30%

 General Principles of International Criminal Law
  Elements of Crimes
 Genocide – Article 6 of ICC Statute – Prosecutor v. Akayesu (ICTR 1998), Prosecutor v. Krstic (ICTY 2004)
 War Crimes – Article 7 of ICC Statute
 Crimes Against Humanity
 Modes of Criminal Responsibility and Defences – Prosecutor v. Hinga Norman (Case No: SCSL – 2004-14-
AR729E), Prosecutor v. Blaskic (ICTY 2004)

Module III: Courts and Tribunals 25%

 International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY)
 International Criminal Tribunal for Rawanda (ICTR)
 The Iraqi Special Tribunal
 Special Court of Sierra Leone
 Extraordinary Court of Cambodia

Module IV: International Criminal Court and Contemporary Issues 20%

 Origin and Establishment of International Criminal Court
 Jurisdiction, Powers and Functions of the ICC
 Working of ICC & impact on India vis-à-vis Indian Perspectives of ICC
 Response of South Asian Countries to ICC
 The Future of ICL

Course Learning Outcomes:

The purpose of this course is to make the student:

 Remember the concept and reality of International Criminal Law and its relevance today.
 Understand the various types of International Crimes and Acquaint with various crimes under International Criminal Law and its changing paradigm
 Apply and Analyse the understanding of International crimes in evaluating the working of courts and tribunals.
 Evaluate the working of ICC and create a third world perspective of ICC.
 To create the importance of the working of International Courts and contrast it with the judgements of apex court.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

 The course will be conducted using lectures, assignments. The students will be acquainted with important case laws on the subject to understand the
intricacies of the subject.
 All the leading relevant cases as well as recent developments will be discussed.
 Audio visuals may be used to demonstrate crucial topics and certain aspects of international crimes.
 Organising guest lectures from area experts on contemporary topics.
List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA):NA

Lab/Practical details, if applicable:NA

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

100% NA 70%

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination
(30%) (70%)
Components (Drop down) Mid-Term Exam Project Viva Attendance

Linkage of PSDA with NA NA NA NA

Internal Assessment
Component, if any
Weightage (%) 10% 10% 5% 5%
70%

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment: NA

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination
(____ %) (____ %)

Components (Drop down

Weightage (%) NA NA NA NA

Mapping Continuous Evaluationcomponents/PSDA with CLOs:

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Text Reading:
 Robert Cryer International Criminal Law Vs State Sovereignty: Another Round.
 William Schabas An Introduction to International Criminal Court Cambridge University Press. 2000
 B.S. Chimni. Third World Approaches to International Law: A Manifesto. International Community Law Review .8:3-27,2006.
 Antony Anghie& B.S Chimni Third World Approaches to International Law and Individual Responsibility In Internal Conflicts
 Antony Anghie Imperialism, Sovereignty and Making of International Law. Cambridge University Press (Chapter- 1, 2, 4 and 5)
 Benedict Kingsbury, Cambridge Companion to International Law International Courts Uneven Judicialization in Global Order. Ten types of International
Courts
 Crawford and M.Koskenniemi, Cambridge Companion to International Criminal Law Frederic Megret .International Law As Law
www.cambridge.org./core.

Additional Readings:
 Robert Cryer International Criminal Law Vs State Sovereignty: Another Round.
 Bruce Bromhall International justice and International Criminal Court: Between Sovereignty and Rule of Law. Oxford University Press 2003.
 Mark Lattimer and Phillipe Sands etd. Justice for Crimes Against Humanity. Oxford. Hart