A Rome, les délégations des Etats présents ont convenu que la CPI n’exercera sa compétence à l’égard des crimes relevant du Statut que s’ils ont été commis sur le territoire, à bord d’un navire ou aéronef ou encore par le ressortissant d’un Etat partie et l’ont expressément codifié dans l’article 12, § 2 du Statut. Rédigé dans les dernières heures de la Conférence, le mécanisme a laissé en suspens beaucoup de questions brûlantes. Depuis, la portée de la disposition en ce qui concerne son champ d’application et son contenu est très discutée. Toutes ces lacunes et inquiétudes ont jusqu’à ce jour entretenu le malentendu persistant observé à l’égard de la Cour pénale internationale et semblent nuire à la clarté de sa mission. La présente étude vient aider à fixer l’état du droit sur les problèmes d’ordre pénal qui surgissent encore. Il s’agira, à partir d’un examen approfondi de la jurisprudence et de la pratique, de clarifier, dans une première partie, les concepts de rattachements territorial et personnel définis dans le Statut de Rome, c'est-à-dire d’en délimiter les contours et d’en déterminer sa consistance. Dans une seconde partie, l’on mettra en lumière la manière dont les deux titres de compétence énoncés alternativement dans le Statut de Rome permettent à la CPI d’étendre sa compétence, en toute légalité, à la fois à l’égard des Etats parties et des Etats non parties / In Rome, the delegations of the participating States agreed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) would only exercise jurisdiction regarding crimes set out in the Statute provided that these crimes were committed on the territory, on board a vessel or aircraft or by a national of a State Party, as stressed in article 12, § 2 of the Statute. This mechanism, which was drafted in the very last hours of the Conference, left open many critical issues. Since then, the scope and content of this provision is the subject of heated debate. These gaps, and the concern they raised until now, have perpetuated the persisting misunderstanding about the ICC and seem to undermine the clarity of the Court’s mission. The study helps to assess the state of the law on the criminal issues that remain so far. As a first step, it aims at clarifying, on the basis of an extensive review of the case-law and practice, the concepts of territorial and personal links defined in the Rome Statute, by marking out their contours and determining their substance. Secondly, it will be demonstrated how these two grounds of jurisdiction set out in the Rome Statute allow the ICC to lawfully expand its jurisdiction, both vis-à-vis State Parties as well as non-Party States.

Le régime juridique de l'Enfant Associé aux Forces et Groupes Armés âgé de plus de quinze ans auteurs d'infractions graves est incohérent. En effet, il permet à son titulaire d'obtenir le statut de combattant, sans que pour autant sa responsabilité ne soit automatiquement engagée en cas de commission d'infractions graves. Cette situation s'explique par le fait que la communauté internationale est divisée sur sa nature juridique: il est perçu en tant que victime ou criminel. Cette incertitude a pour conséquence de créer de l'insécurité juridique car il ne sais pas au préalable quel sort lui sera réservé par la Justice. Cette réalité profite au recruteur qui le pousse à commettre les crimes les plus graves. L'enfant se sent ainsi tout-puissant. Toutefois, à l'issue du conflit, il risque d'être rejeté par sa communauté l'identifiant en tant que bourreau. Sa réinsertion est donc compromise. Afin de pallier cette situation, une harmonisation de l'âge du combattant devrait être envisagée afin de clarifier son régime de responsabilité. En attendant, le stand minimal est de quinze ans. S'il n'est pas considéré comme étant trop jeune pour prendre les armes, il doit être aussi en capacité de rendre des comptes. Mais comment ? À travers la Justice Transitionnelle de manière générale et plus précisément par la création d'un Tribunal Spécial pour Enfants Auteurs d'Infractions Graves qui a pour fonction de juger ceux qui ont le plus au degré de responsabilité dans la commission des crimes. Pour les autres, il est envisagé la valorisation de mécanismes de Justice Restauratrice qui répondent à leurs besoins, à celles de leurs victimes et de leur communauté tout entière. / The legal justice mechanism of the Child Associated with Armed Forces and Groups of more than fifteen years old of serious offenders is inconsistent. In fact, this kid's allowed to obtain the combatant status even if he never assumes automatically his responsibilities when he commits serious offences. It's because the international community is divided and considers him as a victim or a criminal. This uncertainty creates the effect of legal insecurity since he doesn't know how he'll be treated by Justice. This situation benefits to his recruiter who encourages him to commit the most serous crimes. The child feels almighty. But at the end of the conflict, he may probably rejected by this community who considers him as an executioner. So, his reintegration is compromise. To rectify this situation, harmonizing the age of the fighter should be a solution to clarity his accountability status. For the moment, fifteen years old appears as minimum standard. If the child isn't so youth to take arms, he can bear his accountability. But how? Whith Transitional Justice in general and more specifically the creation of a Special Court for Serious Violations which judge those who have the highest level of responsibility in the commission of the crime. For the others, we propose Restorative Justice that meet their needs, those of their victims and their entire community.

The most challenging and spoken criminal phenomenon today is indisputably organised crime. It is a crime that both the general public, business community, commentators, researchers, scholars, journalists, writers, politicians, prosecutors, jurists and presiding officials debate with different interpretation and understanding of the concept as well as the manifestation of the phenomena. Debates on the subject have seen the dawn of rival terminologies of organised crime and crimes that are organised. While the United Nations has not assisted the nations in finding a definition of what organised crime is, the confusion has spread throughout the globe and South Africa has not been spared the pandemonium. The objective of this study is to comparatively assess the present understanding and setup in South Africa in comparison with Italy, Tanzania and the United States of America, identify the root causes of the confusion and find possible remedies to liberate the situation. The research concludes with the findings and recommendations. / Criminal and Procedural Law / LL.D.

Indecent assault consists in an unlawful and intentional indecent assault which is and is intended to be indecent. There is some controversy in the case law whether the indecency is committed only by acts which are, objectively speaking indecent, against the view that even though the act is not indecent itself, may nevertheless found a conviction of indecent assault if it was the intention of the accused to act indecent and such intention was conveyed to the victim. It is submitted that the last mentioned approach is to be preferred but that the following test should be used: 1. If the act, is objectively speaking indecent and there is no doubt about the unlawfulness as well as the indecent intention of the accused, the crime of indecent assault was committed. 2. If the act is objectively speaking indecent but the indecent intention of the accused can not be proven, there is a rebuttable presumption that the accused acted with an indecent intention. Such as presumption must be rebutted b the accused himself. 3. If the act is not objectively speaking, indecent but the indecent intention of the accused can for example be proven by the accused confession to such an intention, the act became indecent. / Text in Afrikaans / Law / LL.M.

不純正不作為犯與作為其核心架構的「保證人地位」與刑法作為義務，長久以來是困擾德國與我國刑事法研究的深度議題，並是諸多學界重要見解發揮其精微論理的場域。然而，直至本文撰寫的今日而言，對於不純正不作為犯的研究雖已累積近百年的光陰，卻仍然難以跳脫循環論證、缺乏法理基礎的懷疑。 本文立基於我國與德國學說見解長久以來的偉大基礎，先行確認至今為止的所有議題討論都無法達到成功解決問題的高度後，嘗試以最直接的方式給予不純正不作為犯的刑法作為義務最為實際、具有共識的法理基礎，並借用於刑事法較少受到討論的「法律經濟分析」，將刑法作為義務作為一種社會制度的經濟特徵逐一抽出，並建構適合該種制度創造與存在的社會模型，最終就不純正不作為犯的刑法作為義務為何存在、如何存在得出基本假設，並就該種制度給予特定人民積極保護法益的義務，提出具有實際意義、成本合理分配的假設。 為檢驗本文透過個人與社會實際需求所進行之假設是否符合現代社會之實際需求，本文假設刑事法學界所承認之刑法作為義務與保證人地位，若多數吸納原屬於其他社會制度之人際關係，則多數刑法作為義務態樣之原型，應全部得透過本文回溯社會群體、個人需求的最初假設，而得出符合本文觀察之解釋。最後，於本文第四章之結論中，確實得出與本文理想圖像相契合之論證結論。申言之，當代諸多被刑法作為義務吸納之保證人地位，多數均存在本文所稱作為義務人得自履行救助義務直接得利之特徵，而使本文第三章所提之觀察與假設，有其實際論證基礎。至於無法透過本文假設所詮釋之保證人地位，如「危險前行為」、「自願承擔義務」，本文亦指出其法理基礎乃源自於第二章已提及不可論證之先驗性思考，而有斟酌其適當性之必要。 / Germany and Taiwan’s criminal law researching have long troubled derivative Omission Offences with its core “Criminal duty of care”. Until today, the study of derivative Omission Offences has been a hundred years, yet it is still difficult to solve the problem of circular argument and lacking of basis. Based on the great foundation of our country and the German doctrine, this paper has confirmed that the all the discussion so far has failed to achieve the goal of solving the problem successfully. This article tries to give the “Criminal duty of care” the most practical and consistent legal basis through the most direct way, by using “Economic Analysis of law” as Legal method. When we regard criminal law as an obligation as a social system, there are several economic features that can be used to answer our questions. Finally, we have the assumption that why Derivative Omission Offences exists and how it works, and this is a hypothesis that is of practical significance and takes into account cost allocation. In order to test whether our hypothesis is consistent with the current situation, this article one by one to dismantle the existing “state of protection”, and confirm that all “state of protection” are in line with our assumptions. In other words, all the obligors who choose through “Criminal duty of care” are to allocate the cost of fulfilling the obligation to protect. As for the “Criminal duty of care” does not meet the assumptions of this hypothesis, such as the creation of dangerous pre-behavior, voluntary commitment, this article also successfully demonstrated why they can not fit, and they are a lack of basic theory.

This dissertation deals with the topic of development of Czechoslovak press law during the First Republic, primarily through the legislative process of press law or of legislation related to press law, adopted by the National Assembly of the First Republic, and also by the impact that adopted legislation, and in particular the Act on Protection of the Republic in 1923 and amendments of press law in 1924, had on the rulings of the Supreme Court during the First Republic. It takes a comprehensive look at the development of press law during the First Republic based on the one hand on legislation carried over from Austro-Hungarian and later amended, and on the other hand on new legislation adopted during the First Republic. The study also analyses the common features of the legislative process of individual press regulations and at least in part the role of the Supreme Court in the interpreting of valid law.

La cybercriminalité, évolue dans un contexte ouest africain au départ, fortement marqué par une absence totale de législations capables de dissuader les cybercriminels. Sensibles aux menaces de cette criminalité pour leur image, développement et sécurité, les États de la Communauté Économique des États d'Afrique d l'Ouest (CEDEAO) ont adopté une Directive pour inciter à la mise en place de cadres nationaux de lutte contre la cybercriminalité. Malgré cette volonté communautaire, seulement, quelques États ont adopté une législation pour régir ces infractions. Des défis restent à relever au niveau de l'adoption de législations par certains États, la formation des acteurs de mise en œuvre des lois pénales, la modernisation des méthode de recherche des preuves. Les actions communes de lutte aussi bien au niveau du droit pénal de fond que de forme restent des voie privilégiées de lutte contre les cybercrimes dans la région ouest africaine. / Cybercrime evolves in a West African context, initially marked by a total absence of legislation capable of deterring cybercriminals. Faced with threats to their image, development and security, the States of the Economic Community of We African States (ECOWAS) subsequently adopted a Directive to encourage the setting up of national anti-Cybercrime legislation However, only a few states have enacted legislation to regulate cybercrimes. Therefore, there remain some Challenges wi regard to the adoption of anti-cybercrime legislations by ECOWAS member States. Other challenges are related to the training actors involved in the implementation of criminal laws and the modernization of methods in the search for evidence in cybercrime cases. Joint actions of ECOWAS member-states are preferred ways of fighting cybercrime in the West African region from the perspective of criminal Law.

Indecent assault consists in an unlawful and intentional indecent assault which is and is intended to be indecent. There is some controversy in the case law whether the indecency is committed only by acts which are, objectively speaking indecent, against the view that even though the act is not indecent itself, may nevertheless found a conviction of indecent assault if it was the intention of the accused to act indecent and such intention was conveyed to the victim. It is submitted that the last mentioned approach is to be preferred but that the following test should be used: 1. If the act, is objectively speaking indecent and there is no doubt about the unlawfulness as well as the indecent intention of the accused, the crime of indecent assault was committed. 2. If the act is objectively speaking indecent but the indecent intention of the accused can not be proven, there is a rebuttable presumption that the accused acted with an indecent intention. Such as presumption must be rebutted b the accused himself. 3. If the act is not objectively speaking, indecent but the indecent intention of the accused can for example be proven by the accused confession to such an intention, the act became indecent. / Text in Afrikaans / Law / LL.M.

The phrase “sweet sixteen and never been kissed” refers to the innocence of childhood and the coming of age of children. It also relates to the increased need for autonomy by adolescents. However, it is highly improbable that the average child in South Africa, when reaching the age of sixteen years, has never been kissed. Children’s rights are categorised as rights of protection (the state and parents have a duty to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation) and rights of autonomy. The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act 92 of 1996 provides for the right of female children of any age to consent to the termination of a pregnancy if all the requirements are met. In terms of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005, persons who are responsible for the care of a child must guide, advise and assist such child. A child must have access to information regarding sexuality and reproduction, and has clear rights from a young age with regard to consenting to medical treatment and HIV testing, as well as to access to contraceptives. Sections 15 and 16 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 32 of 2007 deal with consensual sexual acts with adolescents - a person who commits a sexual act with an adolescent is, despite the consent of such adolescent, guilty of an offence. Adolescents and children between the ages of sixteen and eighteen years can also be offenders. There is an obligation on a person with knowledge of a sexual offence that has been committed to report same to the South African Police Service. The particulars of a convicted person must be inserted in the National Register for Sex Offenders. These reporting obligations limit the child’s rights to consent to the termination of a pregnancy, to access contraceptives and confidential contraceptive advice and to consent to HIV testing. It also limits the ability of adults to provide children with sex education, advice and guidance. The court in the The Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children and RAPCAN v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and National Director of Public Prosecutions (73300/2010) [2013] ZAGPPHC 1 (4 January 2013) found that certain sections of the Sexual Offences Act are unconstitutional. However, three main issues remain unaddressed. Firstly, the above-mentioned provisions in the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act and the Children’s Act still send out contradictory messages, leading to legal uncertainty. Secondly, the diversion provisions of the Child Justice Act 75 of 2008 are not, in totality, relevant to consensual sexual acts between children, and expose children to the criminal justice system. Thirdly, the reporting provisions of the Sexual Offences Act pose serious challenges. To address the above, it is recommended that the state should embark on a nation-wide information campaign, the national statutory and institutional framework should be reviewed, rationalised and aligned, information relating to the appropriate education of children should be disseminated, and the reporting requirement in the Sexual Offences Act be amended. / Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2013. / gm2014 / Private Law / UPonly

This study concentrates on the development, implementation and evaluation of a research based training program for intermediaries in South African courts in order to improve the intermediary’s knowledge and understanding of the role and duties of an intermediary. The motivation for this study had its origin in the fact that the adversarial nature of court proceedings is a major stumbling block for the child witness. The research problem, namely that there is no national research based training program for intermediaries in South Africa, was discussed. Intervention research was used as research methodology and a two phase research approach was undertaken. A quantitative survey research design was used during the phases. The research question formulated for the first phase was: What are the duties and role of an intermediary? 54 magistrates and 34 prosecutors who attended four workshops, completed a self-structured questionnaire. This data complemented the literature study and both were used to compile a training program for intermediaries. The quantitative approach was also used for phase two of the study. A quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design was used. An assessment by means of a questionnaire was done before the training program started and was repeated again after the presentation of the training program to determine the effectiveness of the program The research hypotheses that was formulated was: If an intermediary is trained according to a research-based training program, the intermediary’s knowledge of her role in assisting the child before and during the trial in a South African court will be improved. A five-day training program was implemented. The hypothesis was confirmed after the data had been analyzed and compared to the literature. In chapter two the legal system of South Africa, in respect to the child, was discussed and in chapters three, four and five all aspects of child development were discussed with specific emphasis on the child witness that needs to testify in a separate courtroom. Cognitive development and language development in the context of the child witness were discussed. This information was used to develop a training program. In chapter six the development of a training program was discussed with specific attention being given to outcomes based education. In chapter seven all the data that was collected was quantified, analyzed and interpreted. The conclusion could be drawn that the respondents did show improvement of their skills and knowledge of an intermediary, his/her duties and theoretical knowledge. They also showed that their practical skills had improved by attending the training program. The conclusion could therefore be made that the intermediary training program was successfully implemented and complied with the requirements of an outcomes based training program. The findings obtained indicate that trainers of intermediaries throughout South Africa can successfully apply the developed training program. Conclusions and recommendations (chapter 8) of this study are put forward in accordance with the process that was followed in developing and implementing the training program for intermediaries who are to assist children when testifying in a court. / Thesis (DPhil (Social Work))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Social Work / unrestricted