| ID | 130701 |
| Title Proper | Relationship between the ICC and the UN Security Council |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Arbour, Louise |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | THE POWER OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL TO REFER COUNTRY situations to the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been hailed, particularly among international human rights activists, as a chance to expand the reach of international criminal justice by offering the opportunity to hold accountable perpetrators of atrocities who might otherwise be exempt from prosecution and punishment. The historic referral of the situation in Darfur in March 2003 was widely welcomed as an important step in the fight against impunity as was the Security Council's later, and more controversial, referral of Libya in February 2011. In principle the expansion of the reach of accountability is something to be welcomed, but it is important to recognize the costs of this expansion as well as the danger that they may outweigh the intended benefits. |
| `In' analytical Note | Global Governance Vol.20, No.2; April-June 2014: p.195-202 |
| Journal Source | Global Governance Vol.20, No.2; April-June 2014: p.195-202 |
| Key Words | International Criminal Court - ICC ; United Nations - UN ; International Human Rights Activists - IHRC ; Human Rights ; International Organization - IO ; International Cooperation ; International Criminal Justice - ICJ ; International Law ; Law and Justice ; United Nations Security Council - UNSC ; International Relations - IR ; Referral ; Controversy ; Conflicts |