Criminal Responsibility of Individuals for Committing International Crimes

Abstract

The article examines the development of the international criminal responsibility of individuals before and after the Second World War. Attention is paid to the Nuremberg’s principles for international humanitarian law. Regulations of international humanitarian law in criminal legislation of Russian Federation are also considered. Modern conditions of the institute of criminal responsibility of individuals for committing international crimes are examined in connection with acceptance of the Roman statute of the International criminal court. The article suggests a comparative analysis of crimes, which fall under jurisdiction of the international criminal court and criminal legislation of Russian Federation.