War Crimes and Individual Criminal Responsibility Arising out of Cyber Operations

Year 2020, Volume: 26 Issue: 2, 1063 - 1078, 30.12.2020

Yunus Emre Gül

https://doi.org/10.33433/maruhad.798304

Cited By: 1

Abstract

The types of individual criminal responsibilities are listed in the Rome Statute Article 25(3). Individuals or organized groups who conduct cyber operations during armed conflicts have an individual criminal responsibility derived from their acts. They may commit war crimes by conducting cyber operations that reach a certain level of violence, however, even if the operation does not constitute a war crime per se, perpetrators might still be responsible for their actions. In line with this, how an individual criminal responsibility occurs arising out of those operations is examined in this article.

Keywords

Individual criminal responsibility, Rome Statute, cyber operations, violence, war crimes

Savaş Suçları ve Siber Operasyonlardan Doğan Bireysel Cezai Sorumluluk

Abstract

Bireysel cezai sorumluluk türleri Roma Statüsü Madde 25(3)’te listelenmiştir. Silahlı çatışmalar sırasında siber operasyonlar gerçekleştiren bireyler veya organize gruplar, eylemlerinden doğan bireysel cezai sorumluluğa sahiptirler. Bu kişiler belirli bir şiddet eşiğine ulaşan siber operasyonlar düzenleyerek savaş suçları işleyebilirler; ancak bu operasyon bizatihi savaş suçu teşkil etmese dahi, failler eylemlerinden sorumlu olabilirler. Bu doğrultuda, söz konusu operasyonlardan doğan bireysel cezai sorumluluğun nasıl ortaya çıktığı bu makalede incelenmektedir.

Keywords

Bireysel cezai sorumluluk, Roma Statüsü, siber operasyonlar, şiddet, savaş suçları

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