Evolution and development of individual international criminal responsibility in international law

Abstract

Introduction: The concept of international criminal responsibility makes international criminal law possible, which describes the possibility of attributing directly to individuals, the responsibility for violations of international law in this way is forced to ask them in what circumstances they acted. Objectives: The objective of the research is to analyze international law from the point of view of international responsibility which falls exclusively on countries and international criminal responsibility which is framed exclusively on individuals of a country. Methodology: It starts from an inductive approach by analyzing the background of international law until landing the idea of criminal liability established by international organizations. Results: The bases on which the International Court of Justice acts are established, which is an international organization that seeks to ensure compliance with human rights, regulate the laws of war and apply international humanitarian law within and outside the member countries of international organizations. Conclusion: The responsibility to ensure compliance with international law falls on each of the member countries of international organizations, who have the obligation to apply international criminal liability to individuals who violate these rights through the legal framework that governs it, however, some countries do not comply with it generating minor penalties in breach of international conventions.