Holding Corporations Liable Under the Rome Statute : Is It Really Necessary?

• Autorzy: Kishu Daswani , Amal Sethi

Warianty tytułu

Pociągnięcie przedsiębiorstw do odpowiedzialności w ramach postanowień Statutu Rzymskiego - czy naprawdę jest to konieczne?

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In regions flaked with civil wars and armed groups, it is not uncommon to find multi-national corporations directly or indirectly involved in hostilities and crimes against humanity. The existing judicial bodies in these areas are handicapped and unlikely to prosecute these much needed investors. Since domestic courts have not been able to hold either corporations and/or individuals behind them responsible for crimes against humanity, it was recommended that the International Criminal Court fill in the impunity gap. In addressing the debate whether the jurisdiction of the ICC should extend to such entities, this article questions the existing limitations of the ICC in trying corporations and the potential outcome of removing this bar. Further this article delves into the fundamental principles of International Criminal Law and analyses the various provisions of the Rome Statute under which individuals behind/responsible for crimes committed by corporations may be prosecuted and ultimately it demonstrates how the existing provisions of the Rome Statute are sufficient to bring the true culprits to justice. (original abstract)

W rejonach nawiedzanych przez wojny domowe i grupy zbrojne nie jest rzadkim zjawiskiem zaangażowanie (bezpośrednie lub pośrednie) w działania wojenne lub zbrodnie przeciwko ludzkości ze strony przedsiębiorstw międzynarodowych. Istniejące instytucje wymiaru sprawiedliwości są w takich sprawach bezradne i nie są skore do stawiania tym przedsiębiorstwom jakichkolwiek zarzutów. Skoro sądy krajowe nie są w stanie udowodnić firmom lub osobom prywatnym winy zbrodni przeciw ludzkości, to zaproponowano, by tymi sprawami zajął się Międzynarodowy Trybunał Karny. Autorzy tego artykułu, odnosząc się do debaty, czy powinno się rozszerzyć jurysdykcję Międzynarodowego Trybunału Karnego na tego typu podmioty, podają w wątpliwość istniejące ograniczenia Trybunału i zastanawiają się nad potencjalnymi skutkami zniesienia tych ograniczeń. W dalszej części autorzy omawiają podstawowe zasady międzynarodowego prawa karnego i poddają analizie różne postanowienia Statutu Rzymskiego, które mogłyby posłużyć do postawienia zarzutów przedsiębiorstwom dopuszczających się zbrodni przeciwko ludzkości. (abstrakt oryginalny)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Criminal Law; International enterprise; War crimes; Armed conflicts

PL

Prawo karne; Przedsiębiorstwo międzynarodowe; Zbrodnie wojenne; Konflikty zbrojne

• Czasopismo: Chorzowskie Studia Polityczne
• Rocznik: 2014
• Numer: nr 7 Bezpieczeństwo i prawa człowieka : analiza wybranych problemów globalnych = Security and Human Rights : an Analysis of Selected Global Problems
• Strony: 207--226

Twórcy

autor

Kishu Daswani

• Government Law College and St. Xavier's College, Mumbai

autor

Amal Sethi

• Government Law College, Mumbai

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