Prosecuting higher ranking officers for crimes committed by their subordinates
The use of command/superior responsibility was an innovation of international criminal law. Indeed for international criminal law to...
Examples of prosecuting rape and sexual violence under joint criminal enterprise
Rape and sexual violence in war often involves a number of co-perpetrators, each having a separate or overlapping role in the commission...
Legal framework for command responsibility
The prosecution must establish that: 1. An offence was committed, 2. The superior had effective command and control, 3. There was a...