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International
Crimes
Module 6: Crimes, Terrorism, & International Law
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this topic, the learner will be able to:

1. Explain the nature, causes, and manifestations of international crimes;

human trafficking and terrorism as examples.
 Introduction
International crimes affect the peace
or safety of countries as to justify
the intervention of international
agencies in the investigation and
prosecution thereof.
International Criminal
Court (ICC)
The ICC is a judicial intergovernmental
organization. With four principal organs:

● The Presidency
● The Judicial Divisions
● The Office of the Prosecutor
● The Registry

It is an autonomous court, whereas other

tribunals and courts, deal with specific
situations with limited jurisdiction which is to
prosecute individuals nor States.
The Most
Insidious Crimes

Subject Matter of ICC Jurisdiction

Genocide
to destroy whole or part of a
national, ethnical, racial or
religious group, killing them,
or causing serious body or
mental harm.
Crimes Against
Humanity
an organized attack to any
civilian such as enslavement,
torture, rape, sexual slavery
and violence, and other
inhumane acts
War Crimes
a plan or a part of a large-
commission of crimes such
as willful killing, extensive
destruction of property,
taking hostages, and other
similar acts.
Terrorism
involves the use or threat of
violence and seeks to create
fear, not just within the direct
victims but among a wide
audience.
Human Trafficking
a modern-day slavery and
involves the use of force,
fraud, or coercion to obtain
some type of labor or
commercial sex act.
 Conclusion
Crimes around the world are either
rising or falling. The truth is, we
cannot eliminate crimes, but it can
controlled and reduced.
“Peace cannot be kept by force. It
can only be achieved by
understanding.”
--Albert Einstein
 Thanks!
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cmnpabillo@riverside.edu.ph
College of Arts and Sciences
Riverside College, Inc.

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