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ABSTRACT

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

TABLE OF CASES

TABLE OF STATUTES

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

Chapter 1

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.0.0: INTRODUCTION

1.1.0: BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

1.2.0: OBJECTIVES OF STUDY

1.3.0: FOCUS OF STUDY

1.4.0: SCOPE OF STUDY

1.5.0: METHODOLOGY

1.6.0: LITERATURE REVIEW

1.7.0: DEFINITION OF TERMS

1.8.0: CONCLUSION

Chapter 2

AN EXAMINATION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMES AND INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS

2.0.0: INTRODUCTION

2.1.0: INTERNATIONAL CRIMES

2.2.0: EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS

2.2.1.0: INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL (IMT)

2.2.1.1: INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL FOR THE FAR EAST (IMTFE)

2.2.1.2: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA (ICTY)

2.2.1.3: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR RWANDA (ICTR)

2.2.1.4: SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE

2.2.1.5: SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON

2.3.0: CONCLUSION

Chapter 3

AN OVERVIEW OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

3.0.0: INTRODUCTION

3.1.0: THE ROME STATUTE

3.2.0: JURISDICTION OF THE COURT

3.2.1.0: TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION

3.2.1.1: TEMPORAL JURISDICTION

3.2.1.2: COMPLEMENTARITY

3.3.0: MEMBERSHIP

3.4.0: STRUCTURE

3.4.1.0: THE PRESIDENCY

3.4.1.1: JUDICIAL DIVISIONS

3.4.1.2: OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR

3.4.1.3: THE REGISTRY

3.5.0: PROCEDURES OF THE COURT

3.5.1.0: RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED

3.5.1.1: PARTICIPATION OF VICTIMS

3.5.1.2: REPARATION FOR VICTIMS

3.6.0: CO-OPERATION BY STATES THAT ARE NOT PARTIES TO ROME STATUTE

3.7.0: INVESTIGATIONS BY THE COURT

3.7.1.0: UGANDA

3.7.1.1.: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

3.7.1.2: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

3.7.1.3: SUDAN

3.7.1.4: KENYA

3.8.0: THE COURT AND THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW

3.9.0: DOMESTICATION OF ROME STATUTE IN NIGERIA

3.10.0: THE COURTS CONTRIBUTION TO INTERNATIONAL LAW

3.11.0: CONCLUSION

Chapter 4

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES OF THE COURT

4.1.0: INTRODUCTION

4.2.0: ACHIEVEMENTS

4.3.0: CHALLENGES

4.4.0: CONCLUSION

Chapter 5

GENERAL CONCLUSION

5.0.0: CONCLUSION

5:1.0: RECOMMENDATION

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