Dynamic Interpretation in International Criminal Law

The interpretive process in International Criminal Law (>ICL<) is="" characterised="" by="" a="" conflict="" between="" the="" requirements="" for="" stability="" and="" change.="" on="" the="" one="" hand,="" icl="" provides="" for="" the="">criminal< responsibility="" of="" individuals.="" thus,="" there="" is="" an="" enhanced="" requirement="" for="" legal="" certainty:="" according="" to="" the="" principle="" of="" legality,="" the="" addressee="" of="" the="" law="" must="" be="" able="" to="" identify="" the="" prohibited="" conduct="" in="" advance="" in="" order="" to="" be="" able="" to="" avoid="" criminal="" sanctions.="" on="" the="" other="" hand,="" however,="" icl="" forms="" part="" of="">international< law.="" hence,="" it="" derives="" to="" some="" extent="" from="" international="" treaties.="" whereas="" the="" forms="" of="" criminal="" conduct="" are="" continuously="" evolving,="" treaties="" are="" rather="" static="" instruments="" -="" they="" cannot="" be="" adapted="" to="" a="" changing="" environment="" within="" a="" short="" period="" of="" time.="" thus,="" reality="" is="" developing="" at="" a="" pace="" that="" the="" law="" cannot="" always="" match.="" in="" consequence,="" there="" is="" a="" certain="" need="" to="" account="" for="" evolving="" circumstances="" within="" the="" framework="" of="" interpretation.="" the="" aim="" of="" this="" book="" is="" to="" review="" the="" consequences="" of="" this="" conflict="" for="" the="" interpretation="" of="" icl.="" how="" can="" the="" conflicting="" requirements="" be="" brought="" into="" balance?="" can="" substantive="" rules="" of="" icl="" be="" interpreted="" in="" a="">dynamic< fashion="" to="" the="" detriment="" of="" the="" accused="" without="" violating="" the="" principle="" of="" legality?="" how="" do="" international="" criminal="" courts="" and="" tribunals="" deal="" with="" this="">