The supremacy of the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court over the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in dealing with cyber aggression

Subject Areas : International Legal Research

Ali reza Mohaghegh harcheghan ¹ , mohammad Ardebili ² , Ebrahim Beigzadeh ³ , Mohammad Ali Mahdavi Sabet ⁴

1 - PhD Student in Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Law, Theology and Political Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Dr. Mohammad Ali Ardebily: Professor, Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Law, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. (Author)
3 - Professor, Department of International Law, Faculty of Law, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
4 - Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Law, Theology and Political Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2022-08-01 Accepted : 2023-02-06 Published : 2022-12-22

Keywords: International court of justice, jurisdiction, International Criminal Court, supremacy, cyber-aggression,

Abstract :

Field and Aims: On July 17, 2018, two decades after the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court activated its jurisdiction over the crime of aggression. This crime was defined in 2010 by the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute (ASP) as a material element of state conduct. "crime of aggression" in a position to effectively control or direct the political or military actions of a State and is in flagrant violation of the Charter of Nations It is considered united. The purpose of this research is to examine the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice in dealing with the crime of aggression, with an emphasis on cyber aggression.Method: This research was analyzed in descriptive-analytical . Findings and Conclusion: Cyber aggression means aggression that has been committed by computer-centered networks. In order to attribute cyber attacks to the government, it is necessary to consider the criterion of effective control. What is meant by effective control is that the government in question has exercised authority to form cyber aggression. The International Criminal Court has two jurisdictional regimes regarding the crime of cyber aggression. The first case is initiated by government referrals or due investigations by the prosecutor, and the second case is initiated by the Security Council referrals. another result of the research shows that the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in dealing with cyber aggression is superior to the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice.

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