17th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition-2017

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH DATE: 21-24 SEPTEMBER

NO.: ICC-01/.....................

ICC TRIAL CHAMBER

AT THE HAGUE

SITUATION IN THE STATE OF SOFTLAND:

IN THE CASE OF

THE PROSECUTOR

V.

MR. SENGOTA

PUBLIC DOCUMENT

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANTS

THE DEFENCE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
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INDEX OF AUTHORITIES
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STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION

It is hereinafter most respectfully submitted that The Prosecutor has approached this
International Criminal Court and he has submitted that it has jurisdiction to exercise this
petition under Article 5 read with Article 13 of the Rome Statute of The International
Criminal Court, 1998. Article 5 (1) states as follows-
The jurisdiction of the Court shall be limited to the most serious crimes of concern to the
international community as a whole. The Court has jurisdiction in accordance with this
Statute with respect to the following crimes:
(a) The crime of genocide;
(b) Crimes against humanity;
(c) War crimes;
(d) The crime of aggression.

And Softland is party to The ICC Statute.

The Defence is not contending the jurisdiction of this Honble Court.

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IDENTIFICATION OF ISSUES
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STATEMENT OF FACTS
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SUMMARY OF PLEADINGS
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ARGUMENTS ADVANCED
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PRAYER