Notes and Reflections

Abstract

The duties and powers of the Prosecutor in international criminal justice to some extent can be nominally equated to the Prosecutor at a domestic level. However, there are substantial and methodological difference. The challenges posed in the investigation and prosecution of large-scale crimes and massive criminal violations committed years ago in a sovereign foreign country are unique. Thus, it is both remarkable and surprising that the legal tools of investigation available to the international Prosecutor have produced results that one can observe and quantify. Although challenges still remain, the work of the Prosecutor in international criminal justice is a considerable achievement in the fight against impunity for serious violations of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law.