Full Description
This book examines in depth the degree of compatibility and incompatibility between the general principles and jurisdiction of Islamic law and international criminal law (the Rome Statute). It discusses the controversy related to the non-ratification of the Rome Statute by some Islamic and Arab countries. The author analyses arguments that maintain that Islamic law cannot be compatible with international criminal law, and makes it clear that there are no fundamental differences between the principles of Islamic law and the principles of international criminal law. The book considers Saudi Arabia as a case for reference.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Main Sources
Cases
Part 1: Preamble
1 Background
1 Introduction
2 The Main Book Questions
3 The Themes, Objectives, and Limitations of the Study
4 The Significance and Originality of the Study
5 Methodology
6 The Structure of the Study
2 A Brief Historical Overview of the Development of International Criminal Law
1 Introduction
2 An Overview of the Development of International Criminal Law
3 The Contentious Academic Arguments Surrounding the Court
4 Issues Raised by Some Arab/Islamic States about the Ratification of the Rome Statute
5 The Importance of the ICC
6 The Saudi Position with Regard to the ICC
7 Summary
Part 2: An Insight into the Sources/Principles of International Criminal Law and Islamic Criminal Law
3 Sources of the Rome Statute and Islamic Law: Commonalities and Differences
1 Introduction
2 The Sources of the Rome Statute
3 The Sources of Islamic Law
4 Mechanisms of Interpretation: Commonalities and Differences
5 The Nature of Islamic Criminal Law
6 Conclusion
4 A Macroscopic View of the Compatibilities and Incompatibilities between the Principles of Islamic Criminal Law and the Principles of the Rome Statute
1 Introduction
2 The Principles of ‘No Crime without Law’ and ‘No Punishment without Law’
3 The Principle of Non-retroactivity
4 A Person Shall Not Be Tried Twice for the Same Criminal Conduct (ne bis in idem)
5 The Presumption of Innocence
6 The Principle of Equality before the Law
7 The Criminal Responsibility of Individuals
8 Conclusion
Part 3: Comparative Approach
5 War Crimes
1 Introduction
2 The Protection of Civilians
3 The Protection of Prisoners of War
4 The Destruction of Property
5 The Protection of Humanitarian Assistance
6 Using Prohibited Weapons
7 Human Shields
8 The Declaration of ‘No Quarter’ in War
9 Protection of the Environment
10 Conclusion
6 Crimes against Humanity
1 Introduction
2 The Conditions for Crimes against Humanity as Stipulated in the Rome Statute
3 Inhumane Acts that Fall within the Jurisdiction of the Rome Statute and Islamic International Law
4 Conclusion
7 The Crime of Genocide
1 Introduction
2 The Element of Intent (Mens Rea)
3 The Material Elements of Genocide (Actus Rea) and Categories of Genocide
4 Conclusion
Part 4: Saudi Domestic Issues and the Reconciliatory Approach
8 The Quest for Compatibility between Saudi Domestic Laws and the Rome Statute
1 Introduction
2 An Overview of the Legal System of Saudi Arabia
3 Saudi Domestic Provisions and the Rome Statute
4 Inconsistencies with the Rome Statute
5 Conclusion
9 Conclusion
1 The Commonalities between the Other Tiers of Sources of Both Legal Systems
2 Compatibility between General Principles of Law of Both Legal Systems
3 Compatibility between the Jurisdiction of the Rome Statute and Islamic International Law
4 How Can Saudi Domestic Law Be Reconciled with the Rome Statute?
5 Recommendations
Glossary
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