16 Questions
What does the reference in Article 12(2) of the Rome Statute to 'territory of' a State reinforce?
The meaning of 'State' as a sovereign State
What did the drafters of the Rome Statute not contemplate in the negotiation of Article 12?
Non-States or sub-State entities
What is widely accepted under international law as comprising the 'territory of [a State]'?
All the land, internal waters, territorial sea, and airspace
According to the OTP in 2019, what does the term 'territory' of a State include?
Areas under the sovereignty of the State
What motivated Israel to support the establishment of an international criminal court?
The desire to hold accountable the perpetrators of heinous crimes
Why did Israel decide not to become a party to the Rome Statute at this stage?
It believed the Court could be exposed to political manipulation
What did Israel express deep concerns about regarding the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
Potential political manipulation leading the Court astray
What role does Israel consider a diligent permanent international criminal tribunal can serve?
A constructive role in deterring and punishing for mass atrocities
According to general international law, the term 'State' commonly refers to which of the following?
A sovereign entity recognized by international law
Which legal concept reserves the fundamental legal status of statehood only to entities that meet certain objective criteria and attain sovereignty?
Sovereignty
What is the significance of interpreting a treaty 'in good faith in accordance with the ordinary meaning to be given to the terms of the treaty'?
To ensure consistent application of international law
What does sovereignty mean in the context of a State, according to the provided text?
The State has over it no other authority than that of international law
What is the primary concern regarding the Palestinian attempts to draw the ICC into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
The risk of exploiting the Court for illegitimate political gain
What role does jurisdiction play in defining judicial competence according to the text?
To ensure courts do not stray from entrusted mandates
According to Article 12(2), what are the traditional jurisdictional bases on which the ICC's jurisdiction relies?
Territoriality and nationality
What are the three key requirements for an entity to delegate its criminal jurisdiction to the ICC, as mentioned in the text?
Statehood, possessing jurisdiction, actual delegation
Test your knowledge of international law regarding jurisdiction and the definition of a 'State' according to the Rome Statute. Explore the requirements and principles that ensure the firm jurisdictional basis of the Court.
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