International Criminal Court : Policy, Status and Overview.

Intro -- INTERNATIONAL CRIMINALCOURT: POLICY, STATUSAND OVERVIEW -- INTERNATIONAL CRIMINALCOURT: POLICY, STATUSAND OVERVIEW -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT CASESIN AFRICA: STATUS AND POLICY ISSUES* -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND -- Overview of the International Criminal Court -- International Court of Justice -- Congressional Interest in the ICC in Africa -- THE ICC AND SUDAN -- U.N. Security Council Resolution 1593 -- ICC Warrants -- Investigation of Rebel Crimes -- The Case Against Bashir -- The Bashir Administration -- Other Sudanese Reactions -- Security Council Considerations in July 2008 -- OTHER ICC CASES IN AFRICA -- Uganda[84] -- Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) -- Central African Republic (CAR) -- ISSUES RAISED BY THE ICC'S ACTIONS IN AFRICA -- Potential Impact -- Accusations of Bias -- Justice vs. Peace? -- Implications for Future U.S. Policy on the ICC -- APPENDIX A.LIST OF AFRICAN STATES SHOWINGWHETHER THEY ARE PARTIES TO THE ICC AND HAVERATIFIED THE"ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT" -- REFERENCES -- U.S. POLICY REGARDING THEINTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT* -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- U.S. OBJECTIONS TO THE ROME STATUTE -- Issue #1 Jurisdiction over Nationals of Non-Parties -- Issue #2 Politicized Prosecution -- Issue #3 the Unaccountable Prosecutor -- Issue #4 Usurpation of the Role of the U.N. Security Council -- Issue #5 Lack of due Process Guarantees -- CONGRESSIONAL ACTION -- American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002 -- Restrictions on Participation in Peacekeeping Missions -- Restriction on Provision of Military Assistance -- Authority to Free Persons from ICC -- Waivers and Exceptions -- The Nethercutt Amendment -- National Defense Authorization Act for FY2007 -- Prospective Legislation -- IMPLICATIONS OF THE ICC FOR THEUNITED STATES AS A NON-MEMBER -- Observer Role -- Foreign Policy Implications.

Strategy for Precluding ICCProsecution of U.S. Troops and Officials -- REFERENCES -- INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT:OVERVIEW AND SELECTED LEGAL ISSUES -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION AND NEGOTIATING HISTORY -- STRUCTURE OF THE ICC -- The Judges of the ICC: The Presidencyand Trial Divisions -- Prosecutor -- Registry -- Assembly of States Parties -- JURISDICTION -- Subject Matter Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction over Persons -- Triggering Mechanisms -- ICC Jurisdiction over Citizens of Non-Parties -- Complementarity and Other Challenges to Jurisdiction -- RULES OF PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE -- The Right to a Jury Trial -- The Presumption of Innocence -- The Privilege Against Compelled Self-Incrimination -- The Right to Confront Witnesses -- The Protection Against Double Jeopardy -- The Freedom from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures -- The Right to Be Present at Trial -- The Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel -- The Right to a Speedy and Public Trial -- Right to Appeal -- Freedom from Indefinite or Arbitrary Detention -- IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UNITEDSTATES AS NON-MEMBER -- Observer Role -- Political Implications -- CONGRESSIONAL ACTION -- American Service Members' Protection Act of 2001 -- The American Service Member and Citizen Protection Act of 2002 -- The American Citizens' Protection andWar Criminal Prosecution Act of 2001 -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.

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