International criminal law 2TC

FACULTY OF CRIMINAL LAWCRIMINAL LAW DIVISION Program: Bachelor of Laws High quality training Course title: International Criminal Law 2.. International Criminal lawconsists of the princi

HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF CRIMINAL LAW

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HÀ NỘI - 2022

FACULTY OF CRIMINAL LAW

CRIMINAL LAW DIVISION

Program: Bachelor of Laws (High quality training)

Course title: International Criminal Law

2 Assoc.Pro.Dr Cao Thi Oanh - Dean of Criminal Law Department,

Hanoi Law University

E-mail: caothioanh@gmail.com

3 Dr Vu Hai Anh - Vice Dean of Criminal Law Department, Hanoi Law

University

E-mail: haianh@hlu.edu.vn

4 Dr Nguyen Toan Thang - General Director of Comparative Law

Institute, Hanoi Law University

Email: ngthang @hlu.edu.vn

5 Dr Nguyen Van Oanh – Senior Lecturer and Researcher Faculty of

Criminal Police, People’s Police Academy

Email: nguyenvanoanh.ppa@gmail.com

6 LLM La Minh Trang – Lecturer of Public International Law Division,

Hanoi Law University

Division of Criminal Law

Room No.311, Building A, Hanoi Law University

No 87 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi

Working hour(s): 7h30 - 17h00 working days (except Saturday, Sunday orholidays)

2 PREREQUISITE COURSES

- Criminal Law of Viet Nam;

- Criminal Procedure Law of Viet Nam

3 SUMMARY OF THE COURSE

This current course provides students an overview of InternationalCriminal law and some specialties thereof International Criminal lawconsists of the principles and norms of international criminal law, theInternational Criminal Court, International Crime, Transnational Crime andTransnational Organized Crime

Accordingly, the course considers the sources of international criminallaw Students will learn how and why international criminal law is created,and how it is implemented internationally and nationally It will providesmany of information about criminal organizations from the various regions

of the world

4 CONTENT OF THE COURSE

Issue 1 Introduction to International Criminal Law

1.1 Concept of international criminal law

1.2 History of international criminal law

1.3 Principles and norms of international criminal law

1.4 Sources of international criminal law

Issue 2 The International Criminal Court

2.1 The Establishment of International Criminal Court

2.2 The Jurisdiction of International Criminal Court

2.3 The Composition of International Criminal Court

2.4 Principles of the International Criminal Court

Issue 3: Transnational Crime

5.2 Russian Organized Crime

5.3 Asia Organized Crime

5.4 The Italian Mafia

5 OUTPUT STANDARDS OF THE COURSE AND MEET THE OUTPUT STANDARDS OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM

5.1 The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

a Knowledges:

- K1: Understand the nature and scope of international criminal law;

- K2: Know the sources of international criminal law, and the moderndevelopments therein;

- K3: Recognize the issues relating to International Criminal Court;

- K4: Recognize the issues relating to International Crime;

- K5: Recognize the issues relating to Transnational Crime;

- K6: Recognize the issues relating to Transnational Organized Crime

modern means to access international electronic information anddocuments.

c Self-control ability and self-responsibility:

- T9 Forming initiative in research, supplementing and consolidatingawareness on international criminal issues in the context of integration;

- T10 Actively apply learned knowledge in analyzing and solvingintegration problems of Vietnam;

5.2 The matrix demonstrating the compatibility of the CLOs with the TPLOs

1A2 Define the

1B1 Analyze the

conceptinternationalcriminal law

1B2 Comparethe roles of

1C1 Givecommentary onthe concept ofinternationalcriminal law intwo approaches

internationalcriminal law.

1A3 Indentify

internationalcriminal law

1A4 Remember

the definitions ofinternational

“core” crimes andtransnationalcrimes

1A5 Understand

priniciples ofinternationalcriminal law inArticle 23 to 27 ofthe Rome Statute

1A6 Describe the

differences ofvarious

internationalcriminal courts

internationalcriminal law andnational criminallaw

1B3 Distinguish

the sources ofinternationalcriminal law

1B4.

Distingguishinternational

"core" crimesand transnationalcrimes

1B5 Distinguish

principles and

internationalcriminal lawstated in theRome Statute

1C2 Evaluate

the roles ofinternationalcriminal law intheory andpractical

1C3 Evaluate

thecompatibilitybetweeninternationalcriminal lawand nationalcriminal law

1C4 Evaluate

the vital ofestablishment ofthe internationalcriminal law

commentary onthe roles of theinternationalcriminal law inthe protection ofinternationaljustice

2B1 Analyze the

procedure of theInternationalCriminal Court

2B2.Analyze the

similarities anddifferencesbetween the

3C1 Evaluate

the jurisdiction

InternationalCriminal Courtand nationalcriminal court

3C2 Evaluate

Criminal Court inthe Rome Statute.

2A2 Define the

principles of International Criminal Court in the Rome Statute

InternationalCriminal Court

internationalcriminal courts

the composition

InternationalCriminal Courtand nationalcriminal court

terrorism

3A2 Understand

the serious level ofthese transnational crimes

3A3 Define the

types of cooperatebetween nations inpreventing

transnationalcrimes

3B1 Analyze the

transnationalcrimes

3B2 Analyze the

characteristics ofdrug trafficking

3B3 Analyze the

characteristics ofcybercrime

3B4 Analyze the

characteristics ofmoney

laundering

3B5 Analyze the

characteristics ofterrorism

3C1 Evaluatethe compliance

of Vietnamesecriminal law incompare with thestandard oftransnationalcrimes

3C2 Evaluatethe importance

of cooperate andlegal assistance

in preventingtransnationalcrimes

4A2 Define the

characteristics ofgenocide

4A3 Define the

characteristics of

4B1.Distinguish

genocide andcrime againsthumanity

4B2.Distinguish

crime againsthumanity andwar crime

4C2 Evaluate

the serious level

of the penaltiesapplied in RomeStatute

crimes againsthumanity.

4A4 Define the

characteristics ofwar crime

4A5 Define the

aggression

4B4 Analyze the

the similaritiesand differencesbetween

internationalcrimes in RomeStatute andcrimes regulated

in Chapter XXVI

of Vietnam’sCriminal Code

4C3 Evaluate

thecompatibility inregulating crimeagainst

humanitybetweenVietnameseCriminal lawand

internationalcriminal law

5A2 Describe

TransnationalOrganized Crime

5A3 Describehistory of RussianOrganized Crime

5A4 Describehistory of AsiaOrganized Crime

5A5 Describehistory of TheItalian Mafia

5B1 Distinguish

TransnationalOrganized Crimeand OrganizedCrime

5B2 Analyzecharacteristics ofRussian

OrganizedCrime

5B3 Analyzecharacteristics ofAsia OrganizedCrime

5B4 Analyzecharacteristics ofThe ItalianMafia

5B5 Analyze the

cooperatebetween nations

5C1 DiscussVietnameseOrganized

TransnationalOrganizedCrime nexus

in preventingTransnationalOrganizedCrime.

6.2 Total learning objectives

2 Antonio Cassese, Paola Geata, Laurel Baig, Mary Fan, Christopher

Gosnell and Alex Whiting, Cassese’s International Criminal Law, Oxford

University Press, third edition, 2013

3 Neil Boister, An introduction to Transnational Criminal Law, Oxford

1 The United Nation Charter

2 The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, 2010

3 The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime,2000

4 Agreement on the Privileges and Imunities of the International CriminalCourt, 2002

5 United Nations Convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs andpsychotropic substances, 1988

6 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 as amended by the 1972Protocol

7 Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971.

8 Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination AgainstWomen

9 Convention on the Rights on the Child and its Optional Protocol on thesale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, 2000

10 The Slavery Convention (1926) and its Supplement

11 UN Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of theExploitation of the Prostitution of Others (1949)

12 Human Trafficking Protocol: Protocol to prevent, surpress and punishtrafficking in persons, especially Women and Children (Supplementing the

UN Convention against Transactional organized crime)

13 Political declaration and action plan against money laudering, 1988

14 United Nations Convention against Corruption, 2003

15 Council of Europe Convention on laundering, search, seizure andconfiscation of the proceeds from crime and on the financing of terrorism,2005

16 Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of Terrorism, 1937

17 United Nations International Convention Against the Taking ofHostages, 1979

18 United Nations International Convention for the Suppression ofTerrorist Bombings, 1997

19 United Nations International Convention for the Suppression of theFinancing of Terrorism

*Vietnamese legislative documents

1 Criminal Code 2015, amended on 2017

2 Criminal Procedure Code 2015, amended on 2021

* Cases and materials

1 Harris, D.J, Cases and materials on international law (London: Sweet

& Maxwell, 2004) sixth edition

2 Dixon, M and R Mc Corquodale, Cases and materials on international law (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003) fourth edition

3 Johnson, D H N "The Minquiers and Ecrehos Case." The International and Comparative Law Quarterly 3.2 (1954): 189-216

4 Administrative Tribunal case (1954)

5 Anglo-Norwegian Fisheries case: ICJ Reports, 1951, p 132; 18 ILR

6 The Legal Status of Eastern Greenland Case, Denmark vs Norway,

"Permanent Court of International Justice." (1933)

7 Chorzow Factory case (1928)

8 The Island of Palmas Case, "Permanent Court of Arbitration." (1928)

* Reports and journals

Reports and journals are a good source providing InternationalCriminal law Articles can be located by searching under relevant terms in

an index or by searching a full-text database such as:http://home.heinonline.org/

- https://www.icty.org/

- https://ijrcenter.org/

9 TEACHING – LEARNING FORM

9.1 General Schedule

Week Unit

Teaching-learning forms

Total LectureSeminar Group work study Self- Assessment

Lecture 4

international criminallaw

- History of internationalcriminal law

- Principles and norms

of international criminallaw

international criminallaw

and Alex Whiting, Cassese’s International Criminal Law,

Oxford University Press,third edition, 2013

The contents of Issue 1 *Reading:

The documentation has beenguided

Consulta

tion

- - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and learning methods; instructing how to exploit learning resources

- - Time: Wednesday, from 1:30 p.m to 5:15 p.m

- - Location: Division of Criminal Law (Room A311)

- The jurisdiction and

the composition of the International Criminal Court in the Rome Statute

- The principles of International Criminal Court in the Rome Statute

* Reading:

- William A Schabas, An introduction to the International Criminal

- Groups choose issues toexamine

- Groups outline thediscussed issues

- Groups operate the

- The similarities anddifferences between theInternational CriminalCourt and nationalcourt

seminar according toprepared topics

- Resolving some casesrelating to the issue

The contents of Issue 2 *Reading:

The documentation has beenguided

Consulta

tion

- - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and learning methods; instructing how to exploit learning resources

- - Time: Wednesday, from 1:30 p.m to 5:15 p.m

- - Location: Division of Criminal Law (Room A311)

hours Main contents

Requirements for students’

preparation Lecture 2

- The cooperate

between nationsagainst transnationalcrimes

- Single Convention onNarcotic Drugs of 1961 asamended by the 1972Protocol

- The Slavery Convention(1926) and its Supplement

- Human Trafficking Protocol:

Protocol to prevent, surpressand punish trafficking inpersons, especially Womenand Children (Supplementingthe UN Convention againstTransactional organizedcrime).

Seminar 2

- Evaluate the

Vietnamese criminallaw in compare with the

transnational crimes

- Evaluate theimportance of cooperateand legal assistance inpreventing transnationalcrimes

- Groups choose issues toexamine

- Groups outline the discussedissues

- Groups operate the seminaraccording to prepared topics

- Resolving some casesrelating to the issue

- - Time: Wednesday, from 1:30 p.m to 5:15 p.m

- - Location: Division of Criminal Law (Room A311)

hours Main contents

Requirements for students’

preparation

- Definition and *Reading

Lecture 2

classification ofinternational crimes

- Identify the definition

and characteristics of warcrime, crimes againsthumanity, genocide andcrime of aggression

- The penalties forinternational crimes inRome Statute

-Antonio Cassese, PaolaGeata, Laurel Baig, MaryFan, Christopher Gosnelland Alex Whiting,

Cassese’s International Criminal Law, Oxford

University Press, thirdedition, 2013

-M Cherif Bassiouni,

Crimes against Humanity

in International Criminal Law, Martinus Nijhoff

Publishers, 2016

-Kai Ambos, Treatise on International criminal law Volume III: International Criminal Procedure,

Oxford University Press,2016

Seminar 2 - Distinguish genocide

and crime againsthumanity; crime againsthumanity and war crime;

war crime and crime ofaggression

- Analyze the similaritiesand differences betweeninternational crimes inRome Statute and crimesregulated in ChapterXXVI of Vietnam’sCriminal Code

compatibility inregulating crime against

- Groups choose issues toexamine

- Groups outline thediscussed issues

- Groups operate theseminar according toprepared topics

- Resolving some particularcases relating to the issue

humanity betweenVietnamese Criminal lawand international criminallaw.

- Summiting teamwork paper

1 The contents of Issue 4 *Reading:

The documentation hasbeen guided

Consulta

tion

- - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and learning methods; instructing how to exploit learning resources

- - Time: Wednesday, from 1:30 p.m to 5:15 p.m

- - Location: Division of Criminal Law (Room A311)

- The characteristics ofOrganized Crime inRussian, Asia and theItalian Mafia

*Reading:

- Neil Boister, An

Transnational Criminal Law, Oxford University

Press, 2012

- The United NationsConvention againstTransnational OrganizedCrime, 2000

Seminar

2 - Analyze the similaritiesand differences betweenthe national organized

- Groups choose issues toexamine

- Groups outline the