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REPUBLIC OF ALBAN IA TIRANA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF LAW Rruga Dora D Istria, Tirane, ALBANIA Tel/Fax. + 355 4 222 537, http:/www.fd-ut.edu.al APPROVED DEAN PhD., Dr. Altin SHEGANI PROGRAM OF SUBJECT INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW MAIN LECTURER OF SUBJECT Dr. Jola XHAFO CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT Prof. Dr. Skënder KAÇUPI

PROGRAM OF SUBJECT INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW A. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECT 1. Subject: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW 2. Responsible lecturer: Dr. Jola Xhafo 3. Lecturer of seminars: Jola Xhafo 4. Chief of Department: Prof. Dr. Skënder Kaçupi 5. Number of credits: 5 6. Subject performance semester: third year, second semester 7. 8. 9. Subject evaluation: 1. Final evaluation of the control knowledge 100 points 2.Control assessment of knowledge/essays. 10 points 3. Control evaluation knowledge in seminars 10 points 4. Final exam: 90 points 5. Total scores per passing mark 44 points

B. CONTENTS OF THE SUBJECT 1. Purpose and objectives of the subject: The international criminal law aims recognition, legal and institutional mechanisms with which, realized the punishment of perpetrators of criminal acts with international element and, is guaranteed cooperation between states in the fight against international crime. Subject is contained in the analysis, and treatment of criminal offenses with international elements, as well as all the institutions and principles of criminal law valid for the application of criminal liability for international crimes. Part of international criminal law is international criminal jurisprudence, the establishment, organization and functioning principles of international criminal court's decision-making. An important place occupied by the crime norms through which regulates mutual assistance and cooperation between states to prevent and punish offenses with international elements. Also this subject enables students to a deeper understanding of Albanian criminal legislation in relation to the obligations deriving from acts international criminal, as well as the necessity to improve criminal legislation in function to fulfillment the international standards. 2. Key concepts every student should know about the subject Jurisdiction, sovereignty, principles of the exercise of sovereignty, international crime, international court, appointment and qualifications of prosecutors and judges, organization of the prosecutor s office and court, universal jurisdiction, status responsibility, individual responsibility, immunity, international statute, forms of international cooperation in criminal matters, victims protection system. 3. Skills acquired by the student: This subject aims to introduce legal and institutional mechanisms by which the punishment of perpetrators of criminal offences with international elements is realized, and to ensure the cooperation between states in the fight against international criminality. Also this subject enables students to a deeper understanding of Albanian criminal legislation in relation to the obligations deriving from acts international criminal, as well as the necessity to improve criminal legislation in function to fulfillment the international standards.

4. Topics of lectures Topic 1. MEANING AND SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW. Topic 2. HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW. Topic 3. MEANING AND LEGAL ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMES. Topic 4. CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY IN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW. Topic 5. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW. Topic 6. THE GUARANTEEING OF HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS. Topic 7. CIRCUMSTANCES OF EXEMPTION FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY. Topic 8. IMMUNITIES. Topic 9. The International Criminal Court. Topic 10. Concept, models and prerequisites for the exercise of jurisdiction, provided model for the Military Court of Nuremberg and Hague Tribunal, principle of complementarity, consequences and way of sanctioning in the Rome Statute. Topic 11. Models of the exercise of jurisdiction by the International Criminal Court. Topic 12. Phases of criminal proceedings in criminal trials INTERNATIONAL. Topic 13. Sanction rights standards and fundamental freedoms of sanctions System. Topic 14. COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE legal-panel On an international level. Topic 15. OTHER FORMS OF COOPERATION IN INTERNATIONAL PLAN. C. LEARNING METHODS 1.Use of new learning technologies Lectures in power-point, handout, supply with preliminary materials, study of practical cases.

2. Learning methods and techniques The methodology to be used during the course will be focused on the combination of theory with the analysis of practical cases through the jurisprudence of international criminal courts; employment of the interactive method for the promotion of debate and participation of students in lectures and seminars, encouragement of the work in group through the preparation and presentation of course assignments and essays, encouragement of the critical approach through comparative study of the domestic legislation and the international one, as well as acts providing for standards in the area of criminal justice. 3. Forms of learning Lectures, seminars, analysis of the cases of the Strasbourg Court cases and foreign courts, promotion of participation in their discussion, debate about special topics. 4.Assignments/essays, cases of Albanian or foreign practice, to be prepared in writing The students will prepare course assignments/essays. They will be produced in writing and the presentation will be made during the seminars. 5. Local and foreign professors and specialists and personalities of area, invited during the subject cycle External collaborators of the Department of Criminal Matters of the Faculty of Law from foreign faculties, local specialists. 6.Open Lectures A representative of the First Instance Court about the topic of harmonization of the Albanian criminal legislation with the request for cooperation and legal-criminal aid stemming from the international legislation. D. LITERATURE 1. Obligatory literature J. Xhafo, E drejta penale ndërkombëtare, GEER 2008, 2. Recommended literature a) Books and articles N. Levi Diritto Penale Internazionale, Padova, 1989

C. Beccaria, Dei deliti e delle penne, F. Venturi 1965 B. Ferencz, International Criminal Court, Oceania Publication 1980 A. Schabas Introduction to the International Criminal Court, CUP edition 2001 A. Cassese International Criminal law Oxford University Press, 2003 Sh. Bassioni International Criminal law 2001 I. Carracio Dal Diritto Penale Internazionale al Diritto Interrnazionale Penale, Editoriale Scientifica 2000 Barboza. J International Criminal laë 2000 A. Shegani E Drejta penale e Krahasuar,, DARMISA Fier 2002 I Elezi, E drejta Penale, Pjesa e Posacme, Shtëpia Botuese e Librit Universitar, Tiranë 2002 A Puto, E drejta ndërkombëtare Publike, Albin Tiranë 2002 H Islami, A Hoxha, I Panda, Komentar i Procedurës Penale, Botimet Morava 2003, I Elezi, S Kacupi, M Haxhia, Komentar i Kodit Penal të Republikës së SHhqipërisë, GEER, Tiranë 2004 I Salihu, E Drejta Ndërkombëtare Penale, Leoprint, Prishtinë, 2005 Të drejtat e njeriut në të drejtën ndërkombëtare, Botim i K SH H, Albinform, Tiranë 1994 Përmbledhje aktesh ndërkombëtare, Botim i KSHH, Albinform, Tiranë 1994 Karta e Kombeve të bashkuara, Statuti i Gjykatës ndërkombëtare, Albinform, Tiranë 1993 A. Puto, Ndalimi i torturës, botim i KSHH, KRISTALIN- KH 2002 Gjykata Penale Nderkombetare, rasti i Shqiperise, botim i K SH H, KRISTALINA-KH 2004 b) International acts Marëveshja për ndjekjen dhe Ndëshkimin e Kriminelëve të Luftës së Boshtit Europian, Londër, 8 Gusht 1945 Statuti i Tribunalit Ndërkombëtar për gjykimin e personave përgjegjës për cënime të rënda të së drejtës ndërkombëtare humanitare në territorin e ish-jugosllavisë prej vitit 1991, aprovuar ne Keshllin e Sigurimit ne 25 maj 1993 Deklarata Universale e të drejtave të njeriut, miratuar nga Asambleja e Përgjithshme me Rezolutën 217/A(III) të 10 Dhjetorit 1948 Pakti ndërkombëtar lidhur me të drejta civile dhe politike, miratuar nga Asambleja e Përgjithshme me Rezolutën 2200(XI) të 16 Dhjetorit 1966, hyri në fuqi në 23 Mars 1976

Konventa ndërkombëtare mbi eliminimin dhe ndjekjen e krimit të aparteidit, miratuar nga Asambleja e Përgjithshme me Rezolutën 3068(XXVIII) të 30 Nëntorit1973, hyri në fuqi në 18 Korrik 1976 Konventa për parandalimin dhe ndëshkimin e krimit të genocidit, miratuar nga Asambleja e Përgjithshme me Rezolutën 260/A (III) të 9 Dhjetorit1948, hyri në fuqi në 12 Janar 1951 Deklarata mbi mbrojtjen e të gjithë personave kundër torturës dhe dënimeve apo trajtimeve të tjera mizore, cnjerëzore apo degraduese, miratuar nga Asambleja e Përgjithshme me Rezolutën 39/46 të 10 Dhjetorit1984, hyri në fuqi në 26 Qershor 1987 Konventa kundër tortures dhe dënimeve apo trajtimeve të tjera mizore, cnjerëzore apo degraduese, miratuar nga Asambleja e Përgjithshme me Rezolutën 3452 (XXX) të 9 Dhjetorit1975 Konventa mbi mosparashkrimin krimeve të luftës dhe krimeve kundër njerëzimit, miratuar nga Asambleja e Përgjithshme me Rezolutën 2391(XXIII) të 26 Nëntorit 1968, hyri në fuqi në 11 Nëntor 1970 Parimet e bashkëpunimit ndërkombëtar lidhur me zbulimin, arrestimin, ekstradimin, dhe ndëshkimin e individëve fajtorë për krime të luftës dhe krime kundër njerëzimit, miratuar nga Asambleja e Përgjithshme me Rezolutën 3074 (XXVII) të 3 Dhjetorit1973 Konventa europiane për shtypjen e terrorizmit, 27 Janar 1977 c) Legal framework Ligj Nr 8984 date 23.12.2002 Për ratifikimin e Statutit të Romes për Gjykatën Ndërkombetare Penale Ligji nr. 8497 datë. 10.06.1999 për ratifikimin Konventës së Këshillit të Europës Konventa Për transferimin e procedimeve në cështjet penale Ligji nr. 8498 datë. 10.06.1999 për ratifikimin Konventës së Këshillit të Europës Për ndihmën e ndërsjellte juridike në fushën penale Ligji nr.8499 datë 10.06.1999 për ratifikimin Konventës së Këshillit të Europës Për transferimin e personave të dënuar Ligji nr.8724 datë 26.12.200 për ratifikimin Konventës së Këshillit të Europës Për mbikqyrjen e personave të dënuar ose të liruar me kusht Ligji nr.9068 datë 15.05.2003 për ratifikimin Konventës së Këshillit të Europës Për vlefshmërinë ndërkombëtare të gjykimeve penale,

3. Websites www.giustiziamilitare.grandiprocessi.it www.derochos.org/nizkor/arg/espana www.icrc.org/ihl-nat.nsf www.icrc.org/ihl-nat.nat.nsf www.giustiziamilitare.difesa.it www.caselaë.lp.findlaë.com www.icj-cij.un.org www.bverf.de www.hrg.org