Commentary on the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court : observers' notes, article by article / edited by Otto Triffterer.

Includes text of the Statute.

Includes bibliographical references.

Table of Contents:
PREAMBLE Morten Bergsmo/Otto Triffterer.
PART 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COURT.
Preliminary Remarks: The Permanent International Criminal Court – Ideal and Reality Otto Triffterer.
Article 1 The Court Otto Triffterer.
Article 2 Relationship of the Court with the United Nations Antonio Marchesi.
Article 3 Seat of the Court Gerard A.M. Strijards.
Article 4 Legal status and powers of the Court Wiebke Rückert.
PART 2. JURISDICTION, ADMISSIBILITY AND APPLICABLE LAW.
Article 5 Crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court Andreas Zimmermann.
Article 6 Genocide William A. Schabas.
Article 7 Crimes against humanity.
para. 1 "Chapeau" Rodney Dixon, revised by Christopher K. Hall.
para. 1 (a)–(f) Christopher K. Hall.
(g) Machteld Boot, revised by Christopher K. Hall.
(h) M. Boot/C. K. Hall, revised by Christopher K. Hall.
(i) and (j) Christopher K. Hall.
(k) Machteld Boot, revised by Christopher K. Hall.
para. 2 (a) Rodney Dixon, revised by Christopher K. Hall.
(b)–(e) Christopher K. Hall.
(f) and (g) Machteld Boot, revised by Christopher K. Hall.
(h) and (i) Christopher K. Hall.
para. 3 Machteld Boot, revised by Christopher K. Hall.
Article 8 War crimes.
para. 1 Michael Cottier.
para. 2 (a) Knut Dörmann.
para. 2 (b) Preliminary Remarks Michael Cottier.
(i) Knut Dörmann.
(ii) Knut Dörmann.
(iii) Michael Cottier.
(iv) Roberta Arnold.
(v) Roberta Arnold.
(vi) Michael Cottier.
(vii) Michael Cottier.
(viii) Michael Cottier.
(ix) Roberta Arnold.
(x) Andreas Zimmermann.
(xi) Michael Cottier.
(xii) Michael Cottier.
(xiii) Andreas Zimmermann.
(xiv) Michael Cottier.
(xv) Michael Cottier.
(xvi) Andreas Zimmermann.
(xvii)–(xx) Michael Cottier.
(xxi) Patricia Viseur Sellers/Elizabeth Bennion.
(xxii) Michael Cottier.
(xxiii) Roberta Arnold.
(xxiv) Roberta Arnold.
(xxv) Michael Cottier.
(xxvi) Michael Cottier.
(c)–(f) Andreas Zimmermann.
para. 3 Andreas Zimmermann.
Article 9 Elements of Crimes Erkin Gadirov, revised by Roger S. Clark.
Article 10 [.....] Otto Triffterer.
Article 11 Jurisdiction ratione temporis Sharon A. Williams.
Article 12 Preconditions to the exercise of jurisdiction Sharon A. Williams/William A. Schabas.
Article 13 Exercise of jurisdiction Sharon A. Williams/William A. Schabas.
Article 14 Referral of a situation by a State Party Antonio Marchesi.
Article 15 Prosecutor Morten Bergsmo/Jelena Pejic.
Article 16 Deferral of investigation or prosecution Morten Bergsmo/Jelena Pejic.
Article 17 Issues of admissibility Sharon A. Williams/William A. Schabas.
Article 18 Preliminary rulings regarding admissibility Daniel D. Ntanda Nsereko.
Article 19 Challenges to the jurisdiction of the Court or the admissibility of a case Christopher K. Hall.
Article 20 Ne bis in idem Immi Tallgren/Astrid Reisinger Coracini.
Article 21 Applicable law Margaret McAuliffe deGuzman.
PART 3. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW.
Article 22 Nullum crimen sine lege Bruce Broomhall.
Article 23 Nulla poena sine lege William A. Schabas.
Article 24 Non-retroactivity ratione personae Raul C. Pangalangan.
Article 25 Individual criminal responsibility Kai Ambos.
Article 26 Exclusion of jurisdiction over persons under eighteen Roger S. Clark/Otto Triffterer.
Article 27 Irrelevance of official capacity Otto Triffterer.
Article 28 Responsibility of commanders and other superiors Roberta Arnold/Otto Triffterer.
Article 29 Non-applicability of statute of limitations William A. Schabas.
Article 30 Mental element Donald K. Piragoff/Darryl Robinson.
Article 31 Grounds for excluding criminal responsibility Albin Eser.
Article 32 Mistake of fact or mistake of law Otto Triffterer.
Article 33 Superior orders and prescription of law Otto Triffterer.
PART 4. COMPOSITION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE COURT.
Article 34 Organs of the Court Karim A.A. Khan.
Article 35 Service of judges Zhu Wen-qi/Sureta Chana.
Article 36 Qualifications, nomination and election of judges Zhu Wen-qi/Sureta Chana.
Article 37 Judicial vacancies Zhu Wen-qi/Sureta Chana.
Article 38 The Presidency Jules Deschênes†/Christopher Staker.
Article 39 Chambers Jules Deschênes†/Christopher Staker.
Article 40 Independence of the judges Jules Deschênes†/Christopher Staker.
Article 41 Excusing and disqualification of judges Jules Deschênes†/Christopher Staker.
Article 42 The Office of the Prosecutor Morten Bergsmo/Frederik Harhoff.
Article 43 The Registry David Tolbert.
Article 44 Staff David Tolbert/Brigitte Benoit.
Article 45 Solemn undertaking David Tolbert/Brigitte Benoit.
Article 46 Removal from office David Tolbert/Brigitte Benoit.
Article 47 Disciplinary measures David Tolbert/Brigitte Benoit.
Article 48 Privileges and immunities David Tolbert/Brigitte Benoit.
Article 49 Salaries, allowances and expenses David Tolbert/Magdalini Karagiannakis.
Article 50 Official and working languages David Tolbert/Magdalini Karagiannakis.
Article 51 Rules of Procedure and Evidence Bruce Broomhall.
Article 52 Regulations of the Court.