INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT AND CHALLENGES IN REPRESSING WAR CRIMES

REFLECTIONS ON THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

Authors

  • Christiane Kalb Faculdade Cesusc
  • Beatriz Probst Chatagnier Faculdade CESUSC

Abstract

This article analyzes the performance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in war crimes, with a focus on the Russia-Ukraine war, and seeks to understand if the court is achieving the expected results. Despite the establishment of the ICC with the objective of holding accountable individuals involved in violations of International Humanitarian Law, it is evident that the violations persist, and only a small number of individuals have been convicted by the court. The article emphasizes the importance of this study at both the international level and individual convictions, directing attention to the human rights situation in Ukraine and raising awareness among nations about the irregularity of the situation and the consequences of the conflict. Furthermore, the case of the Russia-Ukraine war is used as an example to analyze behaviors adopted in similar conflicts and explore preventive alternatives. The article addresses the conceptualization of war crimes, the process of establishing the ICC, its competencies and peculiarities, and examines the application of the court's theory in practice, investigating possible causes and solutions for persistent violations. The methodology employed includes bibliographic review, descriptive analysis, and qualitative research.

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Author Biographies

Christiane Kalb, Faculdade Cesusc

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4623-8930

Coordenadora e Docente no Curso de Direito da Faculdade Cesusc mantida pelo Complexo de Ensino Superior de Santa Catarina - Florianópolis. Docente da Pós Graduação em Ciências Criminais, Faculdade Cesusc e no IBCCRIM SC. Pós-Doutora em Ciências Humanas, PPGICH, UFSC (2018). Doutora em Ciências Humanas (DICH), na UFSC - Florianópolis/SC (2013-2017). Especialista em Criminologia e Interseccionalidades, pela Verbo Jurídico (2022); Mestre em Patrimônio Cultural e Sociedade, pela Univille - Joinville (2012). Advogada atuante em Santa Catarina - OAB/SC 25.946. Formação em Direito (2006), Univille.

Beatriz Probst Chatagnier, Faculdade CESUSC

Graduanda em Direito - 10a fase, pela Faculdade CESUSC, Florianópolis. Faz estágio atualmente na Procuradoria Geral do Estado. https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7900-267X 

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Published

2024-10-18

How to Cite

Kalb, C., & Chatagnier, B. P. . (2024). INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT AND CHALLENGES IN REPRESSING WAR CRIMES: REFLECTIONS ON THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR. Journal of Scientific Initiation on International Relations, 12(23), 1–18. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/ricri/article/view/68290

Issue

v.12, n. 23 (2024)

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Artigos

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