Victim Participation at the ICC for Victims of Gender-Based Crimes: A Conflict of Interest?

Authors

• Solange Mouthaan, School of Law, University of Warwick

Abstract

The International Criminal Court (ICC) faces significant challenges in implementing victim participation as mandated by the Rome Statute, particularly in cases involving gender-based crimes. While victim participation is a groundbreaking feature of the ICC, its current system is overly burdensome, inconsistent, and ineffective, undermining the Court's core purposes of retribution, deterrence, and restorative justice. The ICC's reliance on state contributions for reparations and its failure to prosecute gender-based crimes vigorously further exacerbate these issues, raising concerns about fairness and efficiency in international criminal justice.

Disciplines

Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | International Law | Law | Law and Gender

Recommended Citation

Solange Mouthaan, Victim Participation at the ICC for Victims of Gender-Based Crimes: A Conflict of Interest?, 21 Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L. 619 (2013).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol21/iss3/3