International Criminal Court - Wikipedia
WEBThe International Criminal Court (ICC or ICCt) [2] 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 ...
About the Court - International Criminal Court
WEBThe International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.
International Criminal Court (ICC) | Definition, History, Purpose ...
WEB6 days ago — International Criminal Court (ICC), permanent judicial body established by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998) to investigate, prosecute and try individuals accused of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. It is headquartered in the Netherlands at The Hague.
What is the ICC? What to know about the court’s origins and ... - PBS
WEBMay 26, 2024 — The International Criminal Court (ICC), established in 2002, seeks to hold to account those guilty of some of the world’s worst crimes. Champions of the court say it deters would-be war...
What is the International Criminal Court? | UN News
WEBMay 20, 2024 — The ICC was created with the “millions of children, women and men” in mind who “have been victims of unimaginable atrocities that deeply shock the conscience of humanity”. It is the world’s first...
How the Court works - International Criminal Court
WEBThe ICC detention centre is used to hold in safe, secure and humane custody those detained by the ICC. It is not used for enforcing sentences; convicted persons serve sentences in one of the States Parties which have concluded agreements on enforcement of sentences with the ICC and have accepted to place a …
What does the International Criminal Court do? - BBC News
WEBMay 1, 2024 — The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is a permanent global court that has the power to prosecute individuals and leaders for genocide, crimes against humanity and war...
The Role of the ICC - Council on Foreign Relations
WEBMay 22, 2024 — The ICC differs from the International Court of Justice—the top UN court, which settles disputes between states and is also located in The Hague—in that it prosecutes individuals.
Frequently Asked Questions about the International Criminal Court
WEBJul 23, 2012 — International Criminal Court. The ICC seeks to try individuals who perpetrate the world’s most serious crimes, such as genocide (the intentional and systematic annihilation of an ethnic,...
ICC at 20: Five things you should know about the ... - UN News
WEBJun 27, 2022 — It is the world's first permanent, treaty-based, international criminal court to investigate and prosecute perpetrators of crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide, and the...