Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. The Concept of Discretion Between Law and Politics 3. Overview of the International Criminal Court 4. The Historical Development of International Criminal Tribunals and the Discretionary Power of The Prosecutor 5. Gravity between Prosecutorial and Legal Interpretive Discretion 6. In the Interests of Justice 7. Conclusion

About the Author

Farid Rashid is Lecturer in International Law at the University of East London, UK, and a member of the BHRE Group at the University of Greenwich, UK.