CRIME OF AGGRESSION IN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

• Main Authors: Goran Bandov, Dorotea Ogorec
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institute for Research and European Studies 2020-08-01
• Series: Journal of Liberty and International Affairs
• Subjects: Aggression; Rome Statute; International Criminal Court; Responsibility
• Online Access: https://www.e-jlia.com/index.php/jlia/article/view/174

The paper focuses on the analysis of the problem of defining the crime of aggression in international law and international relations, focusing primarily on the historical development of the term from its initial directed efforts, all the way to its modern outcomes. Observing in a historical manner, the establishment of the definition of the crime of aggression, as well as its aligning under criminal offenses has encountered several obstacles which resulted in a continuous delay of clearly defining what exactly would the crime of aggression encompass. In order to fully understand the matter, the importance of several international documents is undeniable, especially the Charter of the United Nations as well as the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.