One worrying development, Sands said, was crimes against humanity and war crimes are now perceived as being less serious than genocide.
He is charged with 11 crimes - the most serious being genocide after thousands of Muslims were killed.
The court has jurisdiction over serious crimes (genocide, crimes against humanity, aggression) committed after July 1 , 2002(when the statute took effect), by a national of one of the states that are party to the Rome treaty.
We were not discussing anything quite so serious as genocide as we looked out across Nice's garden and tennis court to the 300-year-old house across the street.
Cutting out the funds sent a powerful signal that whatever we may say, we're not serious about stopping genocide.
The International Criminal Court was established as a court of last resort to prosecute serious war crimes, genocide and human rights violations.
Today he made his first appearance, looking dour and tired, before the war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to face its most serious charges, including genocide.
The International Court of Justice would rule in 2007: "It must have been clear that there was a serious risk of genocide in Srebrenica".
The films are poetic, ironic, contemplative essays on serious contemporary issues (genocide, war and imperialism) and the eternal verities such as birth, love and death.
