Article 8 of the Rome Statute
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Article 8 of the Rome Statute defines and codifies the international crime of war crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article 8 of the Rome Statute canonical | 1 |
| Article 8(2)(c) of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T313839 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Article 8 of the Rome Statute Context triple: [Kampala Amendments, modifies, Article 8 of the Rome Statute]
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A.
Article 8 bis of the Rome Statute
Article 8 bis of the Rome Statute is the provision that defines and criminalizes the crime of aggression under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
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B.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the foundational international treaty that established the ICC and defines its jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
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C.
Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute is the management and legislative oversight body of the International Criminal Court, composed of representatives of the treaty’s member states.
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D.
Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court
The Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court is a multilateral treaty that grants the ICC, its officials, staff, and certain participants the legal protections and immunities necessary for the Court to operate independently and effectively in member states.
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E.
Review Conference of the Rome Statute
The Review Conference of the Rome Statute was a 2010 diplomatic meeting in Kampala, Uganda, where states parties to the International Criminal Court evaluated the Court’s founding treaty and adopted key amendments, including the Kampala Amendments on the crime of aggression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Article 8 of the Rome Statute Target entity description: Article 8 of the Rome Statute defines and codifies the international crime of war crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
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A.
Article 8 bis of the Rome Statute
Article 8 bis of the Rome Statute is the provision that defines and criminalizes the crime of aggression under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
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B.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the foundational international treaty that established the ICC and defines its jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
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C.
Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute is the management and legislative oversight body of the International Criminal Court, composed of representatives of the treaty’s member states.
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D.
Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court
The Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court is a multilateral treaty that grants the ICC, its officials, staff, and certain participants the legal protections and immunities necessary for the Court to operate independently and effectively in member states.
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E.
Review Conference of the Rome Statute
The Review Conference of the Rome Statute was a 2010 diplomatic meeting in Kampala, Uganda, where states parties to the International Criminal Court evaluated the Court’s founding treaty and adopted key amendments, including the Kampala Amendments on the crime of aggression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | article of an international treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedWith | Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 17 July 1998 ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
armed conflicts not of an international character
ⓘ
armed conflicts of an international character ⓘ |
| bindingOn | States Parties to the Rome Statute ⓘ |
| codifies | war crimes under international law ⓘ |
| defines | war crimes ⓘ |
| distinguishesBetween | international armed conflicts and non-international armed conflicts ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceDate | 1 July 2002 ⓘ |
| includes |
committing outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment
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conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years into armed forces or groups ⓘ employing asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases and analogous liquids, materials or devices ⓘ employing bullets which expand or flatten easily in the human body ⓘ employing poison or poisoned weapons ⓘ enforced prostitution as a war crime ⓘ enforced sterilization as a war crime ⓘ extensive destruction and appropriation of property not justified by military necessity ⓘ forced pregnancy as a war crime ⓘ intentionally directing attacks against civilian objects ⓘ intentionally directing attacks against personnel or objects involved in humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping missions ⓘ intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population ⓘ intentionally launching disproportionate attacks causing incidental loss of civilian life or injury ⓘ killing or wounding a combatant who has surrendered or is hors de combat ⓘ other forms of sexual violence as war crimes ⓘ rape as a war crime ⓘ sexual slavery as a war crime ⓘ taking of hostages as a war crime ⓘ torture or inhuman treatment as a war crime ⓘ using children under the age of 15 years to participate actively in hostilities ⓘ wilful killing as a war crime ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions
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Geneva Conventions ⓘ
surface form:
Geneva Conventions of 1949
customary international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| interpretedInAccordanceWith |
Elements of Crimes
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surface form:
Elements of Crimes adopted by the Assembly of States Parties
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| jurisdictionOf | International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalNature | substantive criminal law provision ⓘ |
| lists |
grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions
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other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in armed conflicts not of an international character ⓘ other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict ⓘ serious violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions ⓘ |
| locatedInPart |
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
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surface form:
Part 2 of the Rome Statute
Part 2: Jurisdiction, Admissibility and Applicable Law ⓘ |
| partOf | Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| providesFor |
conditions for ICC jurisdiction over war crimes
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definition of war crimes ⓘ elements of war crimes ⓘ |
| requires | that war crimes be committed as part of a plan or policy or as part of a large-scale commission for ICC jurisdiction over some crimes ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
international criminal law
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law of armed conflict ⓘ war crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 8 of the Rome Statute Description of subject: Article 8 of the Rome Statute defines and codifies the international crime of war crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Article 8(2)(c) of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court