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The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands.It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
The Rome Statute is the treaty that established the International Criminal Court, an international court that has jurisdiction over certain international crimes, including genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes that are committed by nationals of states parties or within the territory of states parties.
The ICC has publicly indicted 68 people. Proceedings against 35 are ongoing: 31 are at large as fugitives and four are on trial. Proceedings against 33 have been completed: three are serving sentences, seven have finished sentences, four have been acquitted, seven have had the charges against them dismissed, four have had the charges against them withdrawn, and eight have died before the ...
The Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC) elects a president and two vice-presidents of the assembly to serve three-year terms. [1]In December 2004, the Assembly's Bureau established two working groups based in the two main locations relevant to its work, The Hague and New York.
The eighteen judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are elected for nine-year terms by the member-countries of the court. [1] Candidates must be nationals of those countries and they must "possess the qualifications required in their respective States for appointment to the highest judicial offices". [1]
The International Criminal Court in The Hague. The United States is not a state party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Rome Statute), [1] which founded the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002. As of January 2025, 125 states are members of the Court. [2]
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and a senior Hamas official, accusing them of war ...
As of January 2025, 125 states [a] are parties to the Statute of the Court, including all the countries of South America, nearly all of Europe, most of Oceania and roughly half of Africa. [1] [2] Burundi and the Philippines were member states, but later withdrew effective 27 October 2017 [3] and 17 March 2019, [4] respectively.