Conspiracy

Jérôme de Hemptinne: Affiliation:
Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
Robert Roth: Affiliation:
Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
Elies van Sliedregt: Affiliation:
University of Leeds
Marjolein Cupido: Affiliation:
Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
Manuel J. Ventura: Affiliation:
Western Sydney University
Lachezar Yanev: Affiliation:
Universiteit van Tilburg, The Netherlands
Tom Gal: Affiliation:
Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
Thomas Van Poecke: Affiliation:
KU Leuven, Belgium

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In theory, the mode of liability of conspiracy to commit large-scale atrocities could be considered an essential means of sanctioning the collective action of persons, in political or military leadership positions, who are involved in designing such atrocities. However, there is a growing tendency in ICL to limit the scope of application of conspiracy to the crime of genocide and to recognize it only under stringent conditions. This trend is based on the fact that criminalizing conspiracy could easily lead to collective punishment and possibly ‘guilt by association’, thereby violating the fundamental principle that criminal responsibility must be personal and individualized.

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Information: Modes of Liability in International Criminal Law , pp. 367 - 387

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108678957.013 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2019

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