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  1. Room for improvement: A critical assessment of 20 years of the code of crimes against international law in Germany from an NGO perspective Journal Article
    Kaleck, Wolfgang ; Schüller, Andreas (2024)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 21(4), pp. 857-870
    International criminal law Victims Private prosecution Jurisdiction Offenses committed in public office Torture Law reform Criminal procedure Prosecutorial discretion Economic crimes and offenses
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  2. Shortcomings of a showpiece: Reflections on the need for reform of the German code of crimes against international law and challenges for its application Journal Article
    Epik, Aziz ; Steinl, Leonie (2024)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 21(4), pp. 815-837
    International criminal law Rome Statute International Criminal Court (ICC) Jurisdiction (international law)
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  3. A short history of prosecuting crimes under international law in Germany Journal Article
    Jeßberger, Florian (2024)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 21(4), pp. 779-792
    International criminal law Genocide Crimes against humanity War crimes Jurisdiction National Socialism Dictatorship Offenses committed in public office
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    Open Access
  4. On the relationship between German international criminal law and counter-terrorism criminal law Journal Article
    Geneuss, Julia (2024)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice
    International criminal law Terrorism Genocide War crimes Crimes against humanity Offenses against public safety Jurisdiction
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  5. The German code of crimes against international law at twenty: overview and assessment of modern ‘German international criminal law’ Journal Article
    Bock, Stefanie (2023)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, pp. 1-21
    International criminal law Criminal law Jurisdiction Codes and codification Terrorism Victims International Criminal Court (ICC) Law reform
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  6. The German origins of indirect perpetration through an organised apparatus of power Contribution
    Block, Johannes (2023)
    In: Block, Johannes (Eds.), Reconciling responsibility with reality. A comparative analysis of modes of active leadership liability in international criminal law, T.M.C. Asser Press, Den Haag, (International Criminal Justice Series, 33), pp. 11-79
    International criminal law Criminal law: complicity Criminal law: culpability Criminal law: theory International Criminal Court (ICC) Holocaust / Shoah National Socialism Antisemitism
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  7. The implementation of international criminal law in Germany: The approach to modes of liability Contribution
    Nerlich, Volker (2023)
    In: Crippa, Maria; Jessberger, Florian; Meloni, Chantal (Eds.), Domesticating international criminal law. Reflections on the Italian and German experiences, Routledge, Abingdon, (Directions and Developments in Criminal Justice and Law, ), pp. 208-217
    Rome Statute International criminal law Criminal law: complicity Criminal intent Trials: particular
  8. Shortcomings and proposals for reform of the Völkerstrafgesetzbuch Contribution
    Steinl, Leonie (2023)
    In: Crippa, Maria; Jessberger, Florian; Meloni, Chantal (Eds.), Domesticating international criminal law. Reflections on the Italian and German experiences, Routledge, Abingdon, (Directions and Developments in Criminal Justice and Law, ), pp. 102-109
    International criminal law Rome Statute Criminal procedure Prosecutorial discretion Victims Private prosecution Sexual offenses
  9. Between international solidarity and “no safe haven”: The German Völkerstrafgesetzbuch 20 years on Contribution
    Burghardt, Boris (2023)
    In: Crippa, Maria; Jessberger, Florian; Meloni, Chantal (Eds.), Domesticating international criminal law. Reflections on the Italian and German experiences, Routledge, Abingdon, (Directions and Developments in Criminal Justice and Law, ), pp. 90-101
    Rome Statute International criminal law War crimes Crimes against humanity Genocide Legislation Jurisdiction Criminal procedure Trials: particular
  10. Universal jurisdiction and international crimes in German courts – recent steps towards exercising the principle of complementarity after the entry into force of the Rome Statute Journal Article
    Safferling, Christoph J.M.; Petrossian, Gurgen (2021)
    In: European Criminal Law Review, 11(2), pp. 242-263
    Jurisdiction Exterritoriality Jurisdiction (international law) International criminal law Criminal policy Rome Statute Legal history Judgments Crimes against humanity Terrorism War crimes
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  11. Desecration of corpses in relation to § 8(1) no. 9 German Code of Crimes against International Law (VStGB): the judgment of the German Federal Court of Justice ( Bundesgerichtshof ) of July 27, 2017–3 StR 57/17 Journal Article
    Bergmann, Vanessa ; Blenk, Franziska ; Cojger, Nathalie (2021)
    In: German Law Journal, 22(2), pp. 276-287
    Trials: particular Judgments International criminal law Death War crimes Humanitarian law Rome Statute War Interpretation and construction Exterritoriality
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    Open Access
  12. Germany Contribution
    Akinrinade, Babafemi (2021)
    In: Akinrinade, Babafemi (Eds.), Atrocity crimes, atrocity laws and justice in Africa, Eleven International Publishing, The Hague, pp. 266-270
    International criminal law Genocide Crimes against humanity Terrorism Jurisdiction Trials: particular Judgments
  13. Digital evidence in domestic core international crimes prosecutions Journal Article
    Aksamitowska, Karolina (2021)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 19(1), pp. 189-211
    Jurisdiction Evidence: criminal law Experts, expert witnesses and scientific evidence Criminal investigation War crimes International criminal law Social networks Information storage and retrieval systems Asylum
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  14. Corporate complicity in international crimes through arms supplies despite national authorisations? Journal Article
    Ambos, Kai (2021)
    In: International Criminal Law Review, 21(1), pp. 181-201
    Weapons International criminal law Corporate responsibility National security International trade Human rights Soft law Treaties International Criminal Court (ICC) Causation Corporations: criminal liability
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  15. COVID-19 and international crimes trials in Germany Journal Article
    Ritscher, Christian (2021)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 18(5), pp. 1077-1080
    International criminal law Health Criminal procedure Trials
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    Open Access