Public Law Studies Quarterly

The Development of Individual Criminal Responsibility in light of International Law Fragmentation

Document Type : Article

Authors

Mohammad Teimouri 1
Seyed Hesamoddin Lesani 2

1 Ph.D. Candidate in International Law, Department of International Law, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran

2 Associate Prof., Department of International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Hazrate Masoume, Qom, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jplsq.2020.286609.2108
Abstract
The concept of fragmentation of international law entered legal literature about 150 years ago. It represents the interaction between the proponents of plurality and unity in international law. The establishment of various international courts and tribunals has led to the plurality of interpretations in the realm of norms (the normative aspect of fragmentation) as well as jurisdictions (the institutional aspect of fragmentation). It also reflects the concern over incoherence in the development and interpretation of international law. The consequences of international-law fragmentation have ensued in international human rights law too. This article attempts to compare identical norms on international criminal responsibility which have acquired different meanings under different regimes or mechanisms. It deals with changes to human rights treaty norms in the realm of international individual responsibility. The paper will also examine the effect of international-law fragmentation on the development of human rights standards.

Keywords

international-law fragmentation
human rights
tribunal
individual criminal responsibility

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Public Law Studies Quarterly
Volume 52, Issue 3
Autumn 2022
Autumn 2022
Pages 1489-1508

  • Receive Date 04 August 2019
  • Revise Date 23 April 2020
  • Accept Date 12 July 2020

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