Contemporary international law recognizes the principle of the individual’s criminal responsibility for committing international crimes and considers it among its general principles. This applies to crimes committed by an individual in his personal capacity or those committed by him in his capacity as an official official in that country. It constitutes the responsibility of heads of state and leaders for crimes that are within their jurisdiction. The International Criminal Court receives international attention due to its negative effects that may affect international peace and security. Therefore, the principle of individual criminal responsibility is addressed by extrapolating the texts of the Statute of the Criminal Court while applying that to the perpetrators of genocide crimes against the Rohingya Muslims.

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