Abstract
Article 7(1)(k) of the Rome Statute includes “other inhumane acts of a similar character,” within the enumerated acts of Crimes Against Humanity. This Note examines whether certain acts of ecocide may be prosecuted by the ICC under this provision, proposes a definition for ecocide in a Crimes Against Humanity context, and analyzes whether Bolsonaro’s destruction of the Amazon as alleged by 2021 AllRise Complaint could be prosecuted in the ICC as a Crime Against Humanity.
Keywords
Rome Statute, ecocide, Crimes Against Humanity, Amazon
Publication Date
2023
Document Type
Article
Publication Information
Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law
Repository Citation
Price, Amanda, ""Other Inhumane Acts of a Similar Character Intentionally Causing Great Suffering." Does Ecocide Fit Within the Bounds of Crimes Against Humanity?" (2023). Alumni Publications. 2.
https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/alumni_publications/2