Pritzker Legal Research Center: International Criminal Law: International Criminal Law

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Overview

This research guide will assist you with finding international criminal law jurisprudence and preparatory works (negotiating/drafting history) from the International Criminal Court, ad hoc tribunals (ICTY and ICTR), and hybrid courts and tribunals. This research guide also highlights resources available pertaining to the following four core crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and crime of aggression.

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ICC Legal Tools Database
Free resource providing access to documents from the International Criminal Court and other international criminal courts and tribunals, including the ICTY, ICTR, SCLS, ECCC, STL, SPSC, among others, in addition to international legal instruments, human rights law decisions and documents, and UN War Crimes Commission documents.
Lexsitus
Free resource from the Centre for International Law Research and Policy (CILRAP) providing access to lectures, commentary, case law, preparatory works, and digests for the Rome Statute and the Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the International Criminal Court.
Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law
Subscription database providing access to commentaries, scholarly works, and books on international law topics, including human rights law, criminal law, use of force/humanitarian law, and more. A full list of the titles included in this collection is available here.

This research guide was last updated on February 1, 2022.