ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAINST WAR CRIMINALS THROUGH THE AUTHORITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT TO REALIZE THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Abstract

The high number of armed conflicts often ignores the applicable legal rules. War crimes are very serious violations of international humanitarian rules. This study aims to examine the authority of the International Criminal Court while analyzing the enforcement of criminal law against perpetrators of war crimes. This study uses a normative legal research method through a statutory regulatory approach along with a legal concept approach. The research results indicate two main conclusions. First, the International Criminal Court has full authority to adjudicate extraordinary crimes, which complements the national justice system. This authority ensures that no state official is immune from legal entanglements. Second, law enforcement against war crimes is carried out based on the Rome Statute along with the Geneva Conventions. The rule divides violations into several groups, ranging from the intentional killing of civilians, torture of prisoners, to the destruction of buildings that have no connection to military affairs. Through the application of the universal legal authority principle, every state is obliged to arrest along with hand over war crime perpetrators to the courts.