Current Issues Regarding Aggression in International Public and International Criminal Law
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https://doi.org/10.5937/crimen2501097MKeywords:
crime of aggression, Security Council, Permanent Court of International Justice, cybersecurityAbstract
The paper analyzes the crime of aggression through the development of the international community up to the present time and current issues related to aggression. It points out the specifics of this crime that do not exist in relation to other international crimes. Aggression as a crime against peace developed gradually in international law, but it gained its personalization through international criminal law. The author analyzes the good and bad sides that exist in terms of the definition itself, but also its application in practice. Precisely because of its dual nature, the realization of individual criminal responsibility is difficult. In addition, the author points out the problem of an insufficient number of ratifications of the amendment itself regarding the crime of aggression.
The author devoted particular attention to new forms of aggression, primarily attacks on cyberspace, and pointed out the dangers that lie behind such attacks. The activity of the United Nations and the Security Council in this direction is particularly emphasized. This gives this work the necessary relevance and introduces the necessary changes to the concept of aggression under international law.
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