The International Criminal Court Flashcards
What are the 4 aims of the ICC?
- Ensure the worst perpetrators are held accountable for their crimes
- Serve as a court of last resort that can investigate, prosecute and punish the perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
- Assist national judiciaries in investigating and prosecuting the worst perpetrators, allowing states to be the first to investigate and prosecute
- Help promote international peace and security by deterring future would-be perpetrators
What does ‘last resort’ mean?
only if states are unwilling or unable to act
What are the roles of the ICC?
-International alleged crimes
-Assist state judiciaries to investigate and prosecute
-Prosecute cases themselves
-Hold trials and issue decisions
-Sentence those convicted
-Hear and decide on appeals
What does it take for the ICC to prosecute individuals?
-Genocide
-Crimes against humanity
-War crimes
What are the only reasons that the ICC can exercise jurisdiction?
- The accused is a national of a member state
2.If the alleged crime took place in a member state
3.If the situation has been referred by the UN Security Council
How many members of the UN have NOT joined the ICC in the Rome Statute?
42 UN member states have neither signed nor ratified the treaty.
When is the ICC about to exercise jurisdiction?
When a national court is unwilling or unable to prosecute criminals.
What are the elements in the structure or the ICC?
-Assembly of state parties
-Presidency
-Judicial Division
-Office of Prosecutor
-Registry
How many convictions has the ICC made?
Only 11
When did the ICC come into force?
How many countries ratified that it come into force?
1st of July 2002
60 countries
What treaty needed to be ratified to join the ICC
The Rome Statute
