International Criminal Court
Global justice body
The International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal based in The Hague that prosecutes individuals for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and aggression.
Established by the Rome Statute in 2002, it operates independently of the United Nations.
The court acts when national courts are unwilling or unable to prosecute: The ICC issued an arrest warrant for the former president.
Often abbreviated ICC.
Systematic annihilation of a people
- crimes against humanitySystematic persecution of civilians
- war crimesIllegal acts during conflict
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- atrocitiesExtremely cruel acts
ethnic cleansing · mass murder · torture · rape · sexual violence · persecution · deportation · extermination
Freedom from consequences
- justiceFair treatment under law
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- precedentPrior authoritative example
humanitarian law · human rights · victims · survivors · truth · documentation · historical record · Nuremberg
Netherlands administrative capital
- NetherlandsNorthwestern European constitutional monarchy
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- signatoryOne who signs officially
sovereignty · complementarity · admissibility · territorial · referral · Security Council · non-member · immunity
Government's trial lawyer
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
witnesses · testimony · defense · arraignment · plea · pre-trial · acquittal · conviction
genocide
Systematic annihilation of a people
- crimes against humanitySystematic persecution of civilians
- war crimesIllegal acts during conflict
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
atrocities · ethnic cleansing · mass murder · torture · rape · sexual violence · persecution · deportation · extermination · enslavement
impunity
Freedom from consequences
- justiceFair treatment under law
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
precedent · humanitarian law · human rights · victims · survivors · truth · documentation · historical record · Nuremberg · complementarity
The Hague
Netherlands administrative capital
- NetherlandsNorthwestern European constitutional monarchy
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
signatory · sovereignty · complementarity · admissibility · territorial · referral · Security Council · non-member · immunity · extradition
prosecutor
Government's trial lawyer
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
evidence · witnesses · testimony · defense · arraignment · plea · pre-trial · acquittal · conviction · sentencing
- special courtsmilitary tribunal, war crimes tribunal, war crimes court, revolutionary tribunal, court martial
- courtsfamily court, civil court, district court, circuit court, juvenile court
- Global OrganizationsUnited Nations, UN, European Union, EU, NATO
- The HagueThe Hague, diplomatic quarter, government buildings, ministries, ICC
- Hague InstitutionsPCA, ICC
International Criminal Courtmunicipal court
Local government's judicial body
state court · tribal court · military tribunal · county court
International Criminal Courtimpunity
Freedom from consequences
amnesty · blanket pardon · immunity from prosecution · victor's justice · show trial
International Criminal Courtvigilante justice
Unauthorized punishment by civilians
drone strike · mob justice · lynching · summary execution · kangaroo court
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