THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT – PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL PENAL JURISDICTION – REALYTIES AND CHALLENGES OF THE 3RD MILLENNIU

Abstract

In the context of  globalization and the phenomenon of international crimes, as they are defined by the Rome Statute, the existance and the functioning of the International Criminal Court are elements of actuality, under the circumstances in which the member states do not want to inter-relationate for a better cooperation on the subject of international penal concern. On this line, the role of the International Criminal Court is a defining one. This is the more that the Member States, all together, admit the fact that through the serious crimes at the global level the life of the citizens, the security, the peace and the welfare are jeopardized. Keywords: globalization, international crimes