Gauri Malviya, Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur
ABSTRACT
Crimes against humanity are not a new topic to study but since World War I and World War II, the atrocities which were faced by the people at large were quite alarming for the international community. As soon as the wars got over the international community promised “Never Again” to everyone. Before the Nuremberg Charter 1945 crimes against humanity were never formally included in international crimes. During the war, the world witnessed brutal and deadly attacks on the states. And in order to stop the atrocities, the international community started making laws and started prosecuting the individuals.
The researcher aims to study the evolving notions of crimes against humanity in deep to understand the crux of international criminal law. This paper covers the entire evolution from “the Nuremberg Charter and the Tokyo Charter, the statutes of the International Criminal Tribunal of Yugoslavia and the statutes of the International Criminal Tribunal of Rwanda and finally the Rome Statute of International Criminal Court”. These tribunals were established to prosecute criminals for international crimes. Lastly, this paper examines the functioning, challenges and criticisms.
Keywords: Crimes Against Humanity, International Crimes, International Criminal Tribunals, Prosecution
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