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CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY International criminal law is a body of international rules designed to proscribe certain categories of conduct which includes; war crimes, crimes against humanity, Genocide, torture, aggression and terrorism; and to make those persons who are involved in such conducts criminally responsible.Under classical customary international law, the rights to exercise criminal jurisdiction lie squarely within the realms of municipal laws of states. This ...

ABSTRACT The traditional focus of International Law has been upon the rights and obligations of states while International Criminal Law regulates the conduct of individuals and also punishes those who commit heinous and barbaric crimes against others. The most prevalent of these crimes include genocide, crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity. After the end of World War II, the Allies tried Nazi leaders responsible for the massacre ...