ICC

Question 1

ICC aims:

Answer 1

Prosecute the worst offenders of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Support individual states in their efforts to prosecute offenders.

Question 2

ICC role 1:

Answer 2

The ICC’s primary role is to end impunity for the perpetuators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.

Question 3

ICC role 2:

Answer 3

The ICC’s role increases when individuals are either unable or unwilling to bring the worst offenders to justice for their crimes.

Question 4

Thomas Lubanga sentenced to:

Answer 4

14 years in 2012

Question 5

Mattioli-Zeltner, justice director at Human Rights Watch:

Answer 5

“Lubanga’s sentence … is a warning to those who use child soldiers around the world”

Question 6

Former Libyan President Charles G Taylor:

Answer 6

Sentenced to 50 years (2012) for atrocities committed in Sierra Leone

Question 7

Prosecution of Taylor:

Answer 7

Took place in the Special Court for Sierra Leone, ICC provided legal assistance.

Question 8

Al-Senussia’s (former intelligence head of Libya) trial:

Answer 8

Took place in Libya, but Senussia was not provided with access to a lawyer.

Question 9

Bashir (Sudanese President) referred in:

Answer 9

2008

Question 10

Bashir:

Answer 10

The ICC represents “a mosquito in the ear of an elephant”

Question 11

UNSC:

Answer 11

2014, refused to help the court retrieve Bashir

Question 12

ICC has failed to:

Answer 12

Prosecute American former secretary of state Henry Kissinger for war crimes.

Question 13

Prosecutor of Bashir:

Answer 13

She was left with no option but to “hibernate investigation activated in Darfur”