In this article, the author considers the
possibility of over-deterrence of
humanitarian interventions in defense of
women as a potential consequence of adding
the "crime of aggression" to the Rome
Statute. The ambiguities in the definition
of crimes of aggression potentially
encompass all uses of force, including
those that are protective in nature.
Proposals for incorporating an exception
for bona fide humanitarian interventions
into the Rome Statute were not fully
explored when the provision was drafted.
Women's exclusion from discussions on the