Contemplating A Convention On Crimes Against Humanity

Abstract

Sean Murphy, Professor of Law at the George Washington University and Member of the United Nations International Law Commission (ICL) pressed upon the requirement of “a global convention on crimes against humanity (as it) appears to be a key missing piece in the current framework of international humanitarian law, international criminal law, and human rights law”. While the consideration for this is well-founded and is the essence of the hour. One is compelled to consider crimes against humanity as formulated in the Rome Statute forming themselves as parts of customary international law thus vitiating the requirement of a Convention.