WO: ICC Flashcards
1
Q
legislation for icc?
A
set up in 2002 under the Treaty of the Rome statute 1998”
2
Q
role of ICC?
A
- proscute 4 mass atrocities
- alerts dictatorships that they cannot act without impunity
- world wide tribunal
3
Q
statistics of ICC?
A
- 31 cases before the court
- 10 convictions four acquittals
4
Q
how can people end up in the ICC?
A
- if the domestic country is unwilling or unable to prosecute an individual
- court formally accuses someone who is part of ICC
- UNSC referral
5
Q
cons of ICC?
A
- enforceability issues due to structural set-up
- countries leaving the Rome statute (Philippines)
- requires states to cooperate with prosecutors
6
Q
pros of ICC?
A
- enforceability to deter impunity
- 10 convictions
- s79 of Rome statute trust fund compensation for victims
7
Q
significant cases in the ICC?
A
- Thomas Lubanga - first conviction with a sentence of 14 years
- President of Kenya Uhura Kenyatta had witnesses killed
- President of Syria, UNSC failed with Russia as a permanent member, vetoing
8
Q
Current relavance in 2025 of ICC?
A
- arrest warrant for Vladimir putin
- arrest warrant for netanyahu
cannot visit countries part of the Rome statute
9
Q
media of ICC?
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- “slow and bureaucratic” - harls Humayum, 2023
- “kangaroo court” trump
