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Internationalization of Law & Enforcement
By Lena Waloszek
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Outline:
- Trend
- Example
- Solution
- Conclusion
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I. Trend:
- “Internationalization of Law & Enforcement”
- More international courts and tribunals
- Ad hoc tribunals (ICTY, ICTR, SCSL)
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II. Example: - Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL)
- Established in 2005 by SC Res. 1757
- Assassination of former Lebanese PM
- Several legitimacy problems
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II. Example: - Problems: - No governmental approval
- Unilateral ratification by the UN Security Council- National law serves as a basis- Jurisdiction of the Tribunal does not differ from national courts
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II. Example: - Problems: - An internal problem was placed on an
international level
- International solutions for national matters
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III. Solution:
- National courts of the locus delicti
- ICC as a complementary instrument
- National law
- International law complementary
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III. Solution:
- National courts are competent to deal with national as well as international crimes
- National court judgments are more effective
- National courts have the expertise in national law and could be trained in international law
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III. Solution:
- National prosecutors have a closer connection with national authorities (e.g. police)
- ICC complementary in order to have a instrument when a state is unwilling or unable to prosecute (last resort)
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III. Solution:
- National law serves as a better basis
- International law complementary in order to fill the gaps of national law and to safeguard human rights
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IV. Conclusion:
- Going back in history BUT taking the ICC as a complementary instrument with us- Apply national law BUT international law if human rights and jus cogens are at stake BECAUSE it is a national matter and should NOT be placed on an international level
- Suggestion: NOT TO FOLLOW THE TREND
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Thank you for your attention!