ICC + ICTY (+ICTR)

Question 1

what was the ICC established under

Answer 1

Rome statute 1998 - came into effect in 2002

Question 2

what does the existence of the ICC promote

Answer 2

promotes a commitment to “ending impurity” (ICC 2024)

Question 3

how many cases has the ICC seen

Answer 3

31 cases, 10 convicted, 4 acquitted

Question 4

example of a ICC case

Answer 4

Thomas Lubanga for war crimes

Question 5

how many arrest warrants has the court released

Answer 5

41 arrest warrants, 21 detained, 17 at large

Question 6

example of someone at large (ICC)

Answer 6

Putin, 2023 arrest warrant - Russia doesn’t recognise the ICC and refuses to cooperate

Question 7

What established the ICTY

Answer 7

UNSC resolution in 1993

Question 8

example of a successful case ICTY

Answer 8

Slobodan Milosevic - arrested in 2001, trail began in 2002, died before competing the trial in 2006

Question 9

ICTY quote

Answer 9

“The overall record of the ICTY reflects the significant but limited function that international justice can play in resolving long standing political differences (The guardian 2017)

Question 10

What was the ICTR established under

Answer 10

UNSC resolution 1994

Question 11

how many convictions has the ICTR had

Answer 11

96 total convictions

Question 12

info on the closure of the ICTR

Answer 12

in 2012 the tribunal began to give back cases to Rwanda before officially closing in 2015