INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

International Criminal Court

Abstract

“The International Criminal Court” (ICC) brings individuals to trial who commit large-scale political crimes - genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Building on the UN special tribunals and on new legal precedents of universal jurisdiction.

International Criminal Court

The ICC has been taken a significant stride towards global accountability for all, including political and military leaders. Since its establishment in 1998, the Court has made good strides forward in fighting impunity and holding the perpetrators of the most serious crimes accountable. The Court, however, faces many difficult challenges, particularly in relation to the cooperation of states ...