On the development and research of crimes against humanity in international criminal Law

Abstract

After World War II, international crimes against humanity were officially established. And it is on its way to becoming an international crime. Therefore, at present, crime against humanity is still in the development stage, and its concept is not perfect enough. Many relevant systems are not clear enough. For example, in crime against humanity, many behaviors cannot be interfered by domestic and foreign criminal laws, so how to judge whether a crime or an act should be under domestic jurisdiction or international jurisdiction? There needs to be a clear institutional demarcation line within the jurisdiction. In addition, as a crime of international criminal law, the content of crimes against humanity may conflict with other contents of international crimes, so it is very necessary to distinguish the difference between the two. Through the analysis of the concept of crimes against humanity and the elements of crime, this paper carries out research to make the concept of crimes against humanity in international criminal law clearer.