@techreport{GunnarssonZimmermannWeiss2024, author = {Gunnarsson, Logi and Zimmermann, Andreas and Weiß, Norman}, title = {Jahresbericht 2023}, volume = {2023}, editor = {Gunnarsson, Logi and Zimmermann, Andreas}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {1860-5958}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-63269}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-632690}, pages = {33}, year = {2024}, abstract = {Dieser Jahresbericht umfasst den Berichtszeitraum 2023, in dem Forschung und Lehre wieder in Pr{\"a}senz stattfinden konnten. Begegnung und Austausch in H{\"o}rsaal und Seminarraum, auf Konferenzpaneln und w{\"a}hrend Kaffeepausen sind wieder m{\"o}glich, aber die M{\"o}glichkeiten von Homeoffice und Onlinekommunikation bleiben weiter bestehen, wie die Erfahrung zeigt. Das MenschenRechtsZentrum als interdisziplin{\"a}r arbeitende, zentrale wissenschaftliche Einrichtung der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam hat es im Berichtszeitraum erneut unternommen, juristische, philosophische, geschichts- und kultur- sowie politikwissenschaftliche Perspektiven auf das Thema Menschenrechte in Forschung und Lehre miteinander zu verbinden. Die Wissenschaftler*innen des MenschenRechtsZentrums lehren an den Fakult{\"a}ten, denen sie angeh{\"o}ren. Hier werden daher nur diejenigen Aktivit{\"a}ten angef{\"u}hrt, die einen Bezug zur Arbeit des MenschenRechtsZentrums sowie zu menschenrechtlichen Fragestellungen haben; weitergehende Informationen finden sich auf den Homepages der jeweiligen Personen.}, language = {de} } @incollection{WeissZimmermann2022, author = {Weiß, Norman and Zimmermann, Andreas}, title = {Remarks on the relationship between international human rights law and international humanitarian law}, series = {Human rights and international humanitarian law : challenges ahead}, booktitle = {Human rights and international humanitarian law : challenges ahead}, editor = {Zimmermann, Andreas and Weiß, Norman}, publisher = {Edward Elgar Publishing}, address = {Cheltenham}, isbn = {978-1-83910-826-6}, doi = {10.4337/9781839108273.00006}, pages = {1 -- 10}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Back in 1949, and thus only one year after the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the four Geneva Conventions were adopted, providing a strong signal for a new world order created after 1945 with the United Nations at their centre and combining as their goals both the maintenance of peace and security and the protection of human rights, but also recognising, realistically, that succeeding generations had so far not yet been saved from the scourge of war. Hence, the continued need for rules governing, and limiting, the means and methods of warfare once an armed conflict has erupted. At the same time, the international community has unfortunately not been able so far to fully safeguard individual human rights, its efforts to that effect and the continuous development of international human rights law over the years notwithstanding.}, language = {en} } @incollection{Zimmermann2022, author = {Zimmermann, Andreas}, title = {Article 124 Transitional provision}, series = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, booktitle = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, editor = {Ambos, Kai}, edition = {Fourth}, publisher = {Beck}, address = {M{\"u}nchen}, isbn = {978-3-406-77926-8}, pages = {2905 -- 2914}, year = {2022}, language = {en} } @incollection{ZimmermannFreiburgBraun2022, author = {Zimmermann, Andreas and Freiburg-Braun, Elisa}, title = {Article 8bis Crime of aggression}, series = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, booktitle = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, editor = {Ambos, Kai}, edition = {Fourth}, publisher = {Beck}, address = {M{\"u}nchen}, isbn = {978-3-406-77926-8}, doi = {10.17104/9783406779268-686}, pages = {686 -- 726}, year = {2022}, language = {en} } @incollection{ZimmermannFreiburgBraun2022, author = {Zimmermann, Andreas and Freiburg-Braun, Elisa}, title = {Article 15ter Exercise of jurisdiction over the crime of aggression (Security Council referral)}, series = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, booktitle = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, editor = {Ambos, Kai}, edition = {Fourth}, publisher = {Beck}, address = {M{\"u}nchen}, isbn = {978-3-406-77926-8}, doi = {10.17104/9783406779268-927}, pages = {927 -- 932}, year = {2022}, language = {en} } @incollection{Zimmermann2022, author = {Zimmermann, Andreas}, title = {Article 5 Crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court}, series = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, booktitle = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, editor = {Ambos, Kai}, edition = {Fourth}, publisher = {Beck}, address = {M{\"u}nchen}, isbn = {978-3-406-74384-9}, pages = {107 -- 116}, year = {2022}, language = {en} } @incollection{Zimmermann2022, author = {Zimmermann, Andreas}, title = {Article 15bis. Exercise of jurisdiction over the crime of aggression (State referral, proprio motu)}, series = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, booktitle = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, editor = {Ambos, Kai}, edition = {Fourth}, publisher = {Beck}, address = {M{\"u}nchen}, isbn = {978-3-406-77926-8}, doi = {10.17104/9783406779268-899}, pages = {899 -- 926}, year = {2022}, language = {en} } @incollection{ZimmermannGeiss2022, author = {Zimmermann, Andreas and Geiß, Robin}, title = {Article 8 Para. 2(b)(xiii): Prohibited destruction}, series = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, booktitle = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, editor = {Ambos, Kai}, edition = {4}, publisher = {Beck}, address = {M{\"u}nchen}, isbn = {978-3-406-74384-9}, pages = {474 -- 503}, year = {2022}, language = {en} } @incollection{ZimmermannGeiss2022, author = {Zimmermann, Andreas and Geiß, Robin}, title = {Article 8 Para. 2(b)(x): Prohibition of physical mutilation}, series = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, booktitle = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, editor = {Ambos, Kai}, edition = {4}, publisher = {Beck}, address = {M{\"u}nchen}, isbn = {978-3-406-74384-9}, pages = {419 -- 436}, year = {2022}, language = {en} } @article{ZimmermannJauer2021, author = {Zimmermann, Andreas and Jauer, Nora}, title = {Possible indirect legal effects under international law of non-legally binding instruments}, series = {KFG working paper series}, volume = {48}, journal = {KFG working paper series}, publisher = {Berlin Potsdam Research Group International Law - Rise or Decline?}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {2509-3770}, pages = {24}, year = {2021}, abstract = {As part of the current overall process of de-formalization in international law States increasingly chose informal, non-legally binding agreements or 'Memoranda of Understanding' ('MOUs') to organize their international affairs. The increasing conclusion of such legally non-binding instruments in addition to their flexibility, however, also leads to uncertainties in international relations. Against this background, this article deals with possible indirect legal consequences produced by MOUs. It discusses the different legal mechanisms and avenues that may give rise to secondary legal effects of MOUs through a process of interaction with and interpretation in line with other (formal) sources of international law. The article further considers various strategies how to avoid such eventual possible unintended or unexpected indirect legal effects of MOUs when drafting such instruments and when dealing with them subsequent to their respective 'adoption'.}, language = {en} } @article{ZimmermannHerrmann2021, author = {Zimmermann, Andreas and Herrmann, Franziska}, title = {70 Jahre Genfer Fl{\"u}chtlingskonvention}, series = {Informationsbrief Ausl{\"a}nderrecht}, journal = {Informationsbrief Ausl{\"a}nderrecht}, number = {6}, publisher = {Luchterhand}, address = {K{\"o}ln ; Neuwied}, issn = {0174-2108}, pages = {221 -- 227}, year = {2021}, language = {de} } @incollection{ZimmermannGeiss2022, author = {Zimmermann, Andreas and Geiß, Robin}, title = {Article 8 Paras. 2(c)-(f) and 3: War crimes committed in an armed conflict not of an international character}, series = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, booktitle = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, editor = {Ambos, Kai}, edition = {4}, publisher = {C.H. Beck}, address = {M{\"u}nchen}, isbn = {978-3-406-74384-9}, pages = {837 -- 1048}, year = {2022}, language = {en} } @incollection{ZimmermannGeiss2022, author = {Zimmermann, Andreas and Geiß, Robin}, title = {Article 8 Para. 2(b)(xvi): Pillage}, series = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, booktitle = {Rome statute of the International Criminal Court}, editor = {Ambos, Kai}, edition = {Fourth edition}, publisher = {C.H. Beck}, address = {M{\"u}nchen}, isbn = {978-3-406-74384-9}, pages = {539 -- 554}, year = {2022}, language = {en} } @incollection{GeissZimmermann2022, author = {Geiß, Robin and Zimmermann, Andreas}, title = {VStGB \S 10 Kriegsverbrechen gegen humanit{\"a}re Operationen und Embleme}, series = {M{\"u}nchener Kommentar zum Strafgesetzbuch : Bd. 9. Nebenstrafrecht III : Strafvorschriften aus: AufenthG, Freiz{\"u}gG/EU, AsylG, StAG, WaffG, KrWaffG, SprengG, WStG, EGWStG, V{\"o}lkerstrafgesetzbuch}, volume = {9}, booktitle = {M{\"u}nchener Kommentar zum Strafgesetzbuch : Bd. 9. Nebenstrafrecht III : Strafvorschriften aus: AufenthG, Freiz{\"u}gG/EU, AsylG, StAG, WaffG, KrWaffG, SprengG, WStG, EGWStG, V{\"o}lkerstrafgesetzbuch}, editor = {Safferling, Christoph}, edition = {4}, publisher = {C.H. Beck}, address = {M{\"u}nchen}, isbn = {978-3-406-74609-3}, year = {2022}, language = {de} } @article{ZimmermannBerdefy2023, author = {Zimmermann, Andreas and Berdefy, Alina-Camille}, title = {Internationale Gerichtsbarkeit im Kontext des Krieges gegen die Ukraine}, series = {Europ{\"a}ische Grundrechte-Zeitschrift}, volume = {50}, journal = {Europ{\"a}ische Grundrechte-Zeitschrift}, number = {1-8}, publisher = {Engel}, address = {Kehl am Rhein}, issn = {0341-9800}, pages = {40 -- 48}, year = {2023}, abstract = {Angesichts der dramatischen Lage in der Ukraine untersucht der folgende Beitrag, auf welchem Wege, vor welchen v{\"o}lkerrechtlichen Gerichten, in welchem Umfang und mit welcher Aussicht auf Erfolg die Ukraine oder einzelne ukrainische Staatsangeh{\"o}rige Sicherheitsschutz vor der russischen Invasion und/oder den im Zusammenhang damit bereits begangenen oder noch bevorstehenden V{\"o}lkerrechtsverst{\"o}ßen Rechtsschutz erlangen k{\"o}nnen. Im Einzelnen handelt es sich hierbei um zwei anh{\"a}ngige Verfahren vor dem Internationalen Gerichtshof, mehrere Staaten- sowie eine große Vielzahl von Individualbeschwerden vor dem Europ{\"a}ischen Gerichtshof f{\"u}r Menschenrechte; ein Verfahren vor dem Internationalen Seegerichtshof; zahlreiche Investitionsverfahren vor internationalen Schiedsgerichten sowie schließlich zwei "Situationen" vor dem Internationalen Strafgerichtshof. Abschließend wird die Option der Schaffung eines ad-hoc-Tribunals f{\"u}r das Verbrechen der Aggression behandelt.}, language = {de} } @incollection{ZimmermannEiken2021, author = {Zimmermann, Andreas and Eiken, Jan}, title = {Volle Souver{\"a}nit{\"a}t?}, series = {Zwei plus Vier : die internationale Gr{\"u}ndungsgeschichte der Berliner Republik}, booktitle = {Zwei plus Vier : die internationale Gr{\"u}ndungsgeschichte der Berliner Republik}, editor = {Geiger, Tim and Lillteicher, J{\"u}rgen and Wentker, Hermann}, publisher = {De Gruyter}, address = {Berlin}, isbn = {978-3-11-072801-9}, doi = {10.1515/9783110728019-007}, pages = {103 -- 122}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Nach Art. 7 Abs. 1 S. 1 des Vertrages zur abschließenden Regelung in Bezug aufDeutschland vom 12. September 1990 (Zwei-plus-Vier-Vertrag)1beendeten die Fran-z{\"o}sische Republik, die Union der Sozialistischen Sowjetrepubliken, das VereinigteK{\"o}nigreich Großbritannien und Nordirland und die Vereinigten Staaten von Ameri-ka„ihre Rechte und Verantwortlichkeiten in Bezug auf Berlin und Deutschland alsGanzes". Dies hatte, wie in dessen Art. 7 Abs. 1 S. 2 ausdr{\"u}cklich niedergelegt, zurFolge, dass„die entsprechenden, damit zusammenh{\"a}ngenden vierseitigen Verein-barungen, Beschl{\"u}sse und Praktiken beendet und alle entsprechenden Einrichtun-gen der vier M{\"a}chte aufgel{\"o}st"wurden.2Art. 7 Abs. 2 Zwei-plus-Vier-Vertrag stelltdemgem{\"a}ß fest, dass das vereinte Deutschland volle Souver{\"a}nit{\"a}t {\"u}ber seine inne-ren und {\"a}ußeren Angelegenheiten erhalten habe. Nach dem Wortlaut des Vertrageshaben die Alliierten damit jegliche Rechte in Bezug auf Deutschland abgegeben,rechtliche Auswirkungen der Besatzungsgeschichte Deutschlands noch bis in dieheutige Zeit scheinen danach zun{\"a}chst ausgeschlossen.In dem folgenden Beitrag soll diese aus heutiger Sicht selbstverst{\"a}ndlich er-scheinende Hypothese kritisch hinterfragt und der Frage nachgegangen werden, obund inwieweit die Besatzungsgeschichte Deutschlands noch immer rechtliche Fol-gen zeitigt. Hierbei soll insbesondere auf Fragen der Fortgeltung alliierten Rechts,Eigentumsfragen sowie auf Fragen der Nachfolge in v{\"o}lkerrechtlichen Vertr{\"a}geneingegangen werden.}, language = {de} } @incollection{GeissZimmermann2022, author = {Geiß, Robin and Zimmermann, Andreas}, title = {VStGB \S 8 Kriegsverbrechen gegen Personen}, series = {M{\"u}nchener Kommentar zum Strafgesetzbuch : Bd. 9. Nebenstrafrecht III : Strafvorschriften aus: AufenthG, Freiz{\"u}gG/EU, AsylG, StAG, WaffG, KrWaffG, SprengG, WStG, EGWStG, V{\"o}lkerstrafgesetzbuch}, volume = {9}, booktitle = {M{\"u}nchener Kommentar zum Strafgesetzbuch : Bd. 9. Nebenstrafrecht III : Strafvorschriften aus: AufenthG, Freiz{\"u}gG/EU, AsylG, StAG, WaffG, KrWaffG, SprengG, WStG, EGWStG, V{\"o}lkerstrafgesetzbuch}, editor = {Safferling, Christoph}, edition = {4}, publisher = {C.H. Beck}, address = {M{\"u}nchen}, isbn = {978-3-406-74609-3}, year = {2022}, language = {de} } @article{Zimmermann2022, author = {Zimmermann, Andreas}, title = {Internationaler Strafgerichtshof am Scheideweg}, series = {JuristenZeitung}, volume = {77}, journal = {JuristenZeitung}, number = {6}, publisher = {Mohr Siebeck}, address = {T{\"u}bingen}, issn = {0022-6882}, doi = {10.1628/jz-2022-0083}, pages = {261 -- 266}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Das V{\"o}lkerstrafrecht steht fast zwanzig Jahre nach dem Inkrafttreten des R{\"o}mischen Statuts - der v{\"o}lkervertraglichen Grundlage des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs - angesichts einer inzwischen deutlich ver{\"a}nderten Weltlage an einem Scheideweg. Daher erscheint es geboten, wenn nicht gar zwingend, die Herausforderungen, mit denen sich der Internationale Strafgerichtshof heute konfrontiert sieht, zu analysieren.}, language = {de} } @incollection{Zimmermann2021, author = {Zimmermann, Andreas}, title = {Would the world be a better place if one were to adopt a European approach to state immunity?}, series = {Remedies against immunity?}, volume = {297}, booktitle = {Remedies against immunity?}, editor = {Volpe, Valentina and Peters, Anne and Battini, Stefano}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin ; Heidelberg}, isbn = {978-3-662-62303-9}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-662-62304-6_12}, pages = {219 -- 233}, year = {2021}, abstract = {This chapter argues not only that there is no European Sonderweg (or 'special way') when it comes to the law of state immunity but that there ought not to be one. Debates within The Hague Conference on Private International Law in the late 1990s and those leading to the adoption of the 2002 UN Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States, as well as the development of the EU Brussels Regulation on Jurisdiction and Enforcement, as amended in 2015, all demonstrate that state immunity was not meant to be limited by such treaties but 'safeguarded'. Likewise, there is no proof that regional European customary law limits state immunity when it comes to ius cogens violations, as Italy and (partly) Greece are the only European states denying state immunity in such cases while the European Court of Human Rights has, time and again, upheld a broad concept of state immunity. It therefore seems unlikely that in the foreseeable future a specific European customary law norm on state immunity will develop, especially given the lack of participation in such practice by those states most concerned by the matter, including Germany. This chapter considers the possible legal implications of the jurisprudence of the Italian Constitutional Court for European military operations (if such operations went beyond peacekeeping). These implications would mainly depend on the question of attribution: if one where to assume that acts undertaken within the framework of military operations led by the EU were to be, at least also, attributable to the troop-contributing member states, the respective troop-contributing state would be entitled to enjoy state immunity exactly to the same degree as in any kind of unilateral military operations. Additionally, some possible perspectives beyond Sentenza 238/2014 are examined, in particular concerning the redress awarded by domestic courts 'as long as' neither the German nor the international system grant equivalent protection to the victims of serious violations of international humanitarian law committed during World War II. In the author's opinion, strengthening the jurisdiction of international courts and tribunals, bringing interstate cases for damages before the International Court of Justice, as well as providing for claims commissions where individual compensation might be sought for violations of international humanitarian law would be more useful and appropriate mechanisms than denying state immunity.}, language = {en} } @article{ZimmermannBerdefy2023, author = {Zimmermann, Andreas and Berdefy, Alina-Camille}, title = {Strafverfolgung und Beendigung von Straflosigkeit angesichts des russischen Angriffskriegs gegen die Ukraine}, series = {Ukraine-Krieg und Recht}, volume = {2}, journal = {Ukraine-Krieg und Recht}, number = {4}, publisher = {C.H. Beck}, address = {M{\"u}nchen}, pages = {164 -- 167}, year = {2023}, language = {de} }