“Justice is the soul of peace, and peace is the soul of justice.” — Mahmoud Darwish

Article 6 of the Rome Statue


7.2.1 The Statute

7.2.2 The Elements of Crimes


7.2.3 Contextual element and mens rea

8.1 General Considerations

8.1.2 Meaning and content

8.1.5 Motives

8.2 Intent ‘To Destroy’

8.2.1.2 Destruction of the group and killing of victims not the same


8.2.1.3 Intent to destroy not limited to civilians


8.2.2 Intended physical or biological destruction

8.2.2.1 Destruction versus discrimination, dissolution, and displacement

8.3.2 ‘In whole’

8.3.2.1 A sufficiently distinct and cohesive group


8.3.2.2 Importance of identifying the group as a whole

8.3.3.1 Meaning
8.3.3.1.1 A ‘substantial’ part of a group

8.33.1.2 Substantial part versus significant part

8.33.1.3 ‘In part’ and actual victimization


8.3.3.2 Relevant evidential factors

8.3.3.2 Relevant evidential factors
8.3.3.2.1 Number of victims

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