2006-09-09 06:33:00 · 8 answers · asked by Roberto 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The International Criminal Court, ICC.
This is a treaty based court located in The Hague. That is in the Netherlands btw.
It is designed to complement existing national judicial systems... meaning the court can only exercise its jurisdiction when national courts are unwilling or unable to investigate or prosecute such crimes.
For example, Bush was resently cited for war crimes and he appealed to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court informed him that yes indeed he needed to alter his handling of the prisoners at G.Bay... they have a right to be charged and a trial.
Bush just last week, finally conformed BECAUSE if our juducial system had not corrected him, Bush would have then been charged with war crimes by the International Criminal Court.
Get it?
In layman's terms, if a country fails to stop its leader, the ICC steps in and charges them.
Special Note:
1.Treaty based court, which means that each country that partipcates has signed a treaty listing the rules of war that must be complied with.
The USA has refused to participate in it or permit the court to have jurisdiction over their citizens.
2. Bush is still fighting having to conform to International war crime rules. He recently decided to try to create new legislation trying to get around their rules.
2006-09-09 06:35:47 · answer #1 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whoever wins the war, charges the losing country's leaders with war crimes.
2006-09-09 13:38:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the country.
In Europe, the European Union tribunals, or the International Courts. In other parts of the world, either the United Nations, or the US takes it upon itself to do something. Some other countries recognize the authority of the International Criminal Court by treaty, though the US has refused to do so.
In the US, only Congress (House initially) can bring impeachment charges, and the US ignores all international bodies.
2006-09-09 13:35:53 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who can lay charges is really up to the will of the people of the united states.
If you want it enough, YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Be aware, Bush recently brought a law into effect during the Iraq prison scandal's. It was promoted to say it would protect the soldiers from prosecution, but what it really does is protect the present administration from prosecution for giving the ILLEGAL ORDERS to get info at any cost.
What a great representative of your country, you all should be sooo proud.
2006-09-09 13:49:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The World Court?
2006-09-09 13:36:03 · answer #5 · answered by The Gadfly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Bush, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld are flying on Air Force One. The President looks at the Vice President, chuckles, and says, "You know, I could throw a $1000 bill out the window right now and make somebody very happy."
The Vice President shrugs and says, "Well, I could throw 10 $100 bills out the window and make 10 people very happy."
Not to be outdone, the Secretary of Defense says, "Of course, then, I could throw 100 $10 bills out the window and make a hundred people happy."
The pilot rolls his eyes and says to his co-pilot, "Such arrogant asses back there. Hell, I could throw the three of them out the window and make 56 million people really happy."
2006-09-09 15:00:11 · answer #6 · answered by westgaliberty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Hague convention
2006-09-09 13:39:54 · answer #7 · answered by charliecat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have the war crimes court in brussels , belgium
2006-09-09 13:38:27 · answer #8 · answered by elmo o 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋