Research Institute of Strategic Studies (RISS) Strategic Studies Quarterly 1735-0727 18 67 2015 03 01 An Evaluation of the International Criminal Policy in Suing the ISIL Atrocities An Evaluation of the International Criminal Policy in Suing the ISIL Atrocities 159 190 11833 FA Peyman Namamian 0000-0001-7681-7293 Journal Article 2014 12 08  There are some countries that establish and utilize terrorist groups for interest of their own foreign policies, however, they are crippling the international system in fight against terrorism. The ISIL atrocities are one of the cases with its threatening nature and terrorist activities against international peace and security. Accordingly the paper aims at studying the nature and structure of ISIL with a comparative look at the atrocities it is committing; furthermore, the paper discusses possible legislative and criminalization acts of the UN Security Council that can establish terroristic acts of ISIL and pave the way to bring it to trail at international criminal courts.    There are some countries that establish and utilize terrorist groups for interest of their own foreign policies, however, they are crippling the international system in fight against terrorism. The ISIL atrocities are one of the cases with its threatening nature and terrorist activities against international peace and security. Accordingly the paper aims at studying the nature and structure of ISIL with a comparative look at the atrocities it is committing; furthermore, the paper discusses possible legislative and criminalization acts of the UN Security Council that can establish terroristic acts of ISIL and pave the way to bring it to trail at international criminal courts.   https://quarterly.risstudies.org/article_11833_3c8f9a173f749710d6377d3150cf90da.pdf