Complicity and the Doctrine of “Command Liability” for Committing War Crimes

Author(s)

Complicity and the Doctrine of “Command Liability” for Committing War Crimes Hayk GRIGORYAN

The article analyzes the mechanisms of bringing the servicemen of the opposing party of the armed conflict to criminal responsibility through the doctrines of “joint criminal enterprise” and “command responsibility”, which are dealt with International criminal law considering that the acts committed by this category of persons are usually subject to investigation by international bodies of criminal justice on the basis of definitions developed by international practice. The analysis carried out by the author enables to propose scientifically substantiated recommendations on the qualifications of acts committed by servicemen of the opposing party of the armed conflict that constitutes corpus delicti of various war and international crimes.

DOI: 10.24234/wisdom.v17i1.468 WISDOM, 17(1) 170–182

Download PDF

Keywords

International crimes, International criminal law, International Criminal Court, qualification of war crimes

Check for updates

Share

Contact admin with any questions, comments or concerns

[email protected]