Frieden und Gerechtigkeit nach der Kampala-Konferenz Einige Überlegungen zur Rolle des Sicherheitsrats in der Völkerstrafgerichtsbarkeit

The Review Conference of the International Criminal Court marks a perfect opportunity to analyse the relationship between the permanent International Criminal Court and the United Nations Security Council. The latter has played an important role in international criminal justice. Its influence on the ICC may be both positive and negative. The provisions of the Rome Statute provide a solid basis for balancing the interests of international peace and justice. These values, albeit connected, are not mutually exclusive. Having in mind the hitherto practice of the Security Council, the central place of the analysis occupies the impact of the SC decisions on the ICC, its independence and impartiality. As proved during the Review Conference in Kampala, without the necessary coordination between the two institutions in question the traditional peace versus justice dilemma would gain a new dimension.