Practice question
An accused argues that official capacity as a head of government, by itself, exempts her from criminal responsibility under the Rome Statute and automatically reduces any sentence. Explain Article 27's answer. Confine your analysis to responsibility and the ICC's jurisdiction under that article; do not resolve a separate State's arrest or surrender obligations.
Legal references
- Rome Statute, Articles 1, 17, 25–27 and 127, https://legal.un.org/icc/statute/99_corr/cstatute.htm
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