ICC

Question 1

ICC origins

Answer 1

1998: Rome Statute
2002: comes into force

Question 2

Members of ICC

Answer 2

122

important non-members: US, China, Russia and India

Question 3

What are: Nuremberg Tribunal, UN International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)?

Answer 3

other courts for specific events: Nazis, crimes of former yugoslavia, crimes in rwanda

Question 4

ICC jurisdiction over what?

Answer 4

individuals committing genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes ( and aggression)
‘the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole’

Question 5

What are the 3 ways to bring a case to ICC?

Answer 5

1. by member state
2. by UNSC
3. by ICC prosecutor

Question 6

What principles does the ICC follow

Answer 6

complimentarity

Question 7

Who is the ICC dependent on?

Answer 7

member states for police, prisons..

Question 8

What are the criterias to open an ICC investigation?

Answer 8

1. crime committed after 2002
2. territory of member state or national of state
3. war crimes, crimes against humanities… systematic large-scale
4. complementarity
5. doesn’t serve interest of a nation

Question 9

Compliance?

Answer 9

-high compliance (joining IO rate) -> successful (except for few important non members)
debate as to why:
-reputation?
-source of threat from future enemies?