This advisory report examines the International Law Commission’s draft articles on crimes against humanity.

Content

In the advisory report the CAVV considers the following topics:

  • how the ILC’s draft articles aim to fill a gap in international law, particularly with regard to the legal framework for State cooperation on investigating and prosecuting international crimes
  • the relationship between the draft articles and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and the initiative towards a multilateral treaty for mutual legal assistance and extradition for international crimes (MLA initiative), which the Netherlands supports
  • the prevention provisions in the draft articles
  • the issue of a monitoring mechanism
  • statutory limitations for victims of crimes against humanity in civil proceedings.