Canadian implementing legislation for the Rome statute
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Schabas, W. 2000. Canadian implementing legislation for the Rome statute. Yearbook of international humanitarian law. 3, pp. 337-346. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1389135900000684
Type | Article |
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Title | Canadian implementing legislation for the Rome statute |
Authors | Schabas, W. |
Abstract | Canada has been very much at the centre of the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since the momentum shifted in late-1994 from the International Law Commission (ILC) to more broadly representative bodies established by the General Assembly. It was Canada that chaired the ‘like-minded’, a group of states active during the several sessions of the Preparatory Committee and during the Diplomatic Conference in Rome from 15 June to 17 July 1998. The ‘like-minded’ were committed to invigorating the ILC's draft statute by enhancing the independence of the Prosecutor and trimming the sails of the Security Council. At Rome, Canadian diplomat Philippe Kirsch was elected chair of the Committee of the Whole, and he directed the intense negotiations throughout the five-week session. Kirsch crafted the final package of compromises that was submitted to the Conference at its close, on the morning of 17 July, and that succeeded in rallying the vast majority of delegations when put to a vote later that day. Since then, Kirsch and his team have presided over the ongoing work of the Preparatory Commission. |
Research Group | Law and Politics |
Publisher | T.M.C Asser Press |
Journal | Yearbook of international humanitarian law |
ISSN | 1389-1359 |
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2000 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 02 May 2011 |
Output status | Published |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/S1389135900000684 |
Language | English |
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