What mechanisms are available to the international community to prosecute violators of human rights? More specifically, how can this be applied to the war in Yemen? By analyzing the literature surrounding international criminal law, this paper seeks to identify different mechanisms including universal jurisdiction, questions of sovereignty, and analyzes the challenges the international community faces in prosecuting human rights abusers. This analysis looks at the application of conservative minimalism and universalism and questions of universal jurisdiction and violations of sovereignty. By focusing on international criminal law, I will apply these theories to the UN reported human rights violations occurring in Yemen, and the possible repercussion mechanisms available to the international community.