Second Guest Lecture- Rome Statute: Intentions and Realities

Second Guest Lecture- Rome Statute: Intentions and Realities

Comment on the importance of the Rome Statute in general for international protection of human rights, and explain the historical steps which led to the statute negotiation. What were some of the controversial issues and how were they resolved? Why was a Bosnian war important for the Rome Statute? What issues from Bosnian war were instrumental for defining and prosecuting war crimes? How was the ICC created and which countries were particularly interested in it? What new information have you learned from this research and from the guest lecture?