International Criminal Court (ICC) - News and expert analyses

The only permanent international criminal court

Take a deep dive into the world of the International Criminal Court (ICC) with our news articles and expert analyses. Based in The Hague in the Netherlands, it was founded by the Rome Statute (international treaty signed by 120 States in 1998). Active since the ratification of the treaty in 2002 (by 60 States), it is responsible for judging those accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression and war crimes. Sometimes criticized for its lack of results (judgments), its functioning or its budget, its investigations are often considered as means of political or diplomatic pressure. Justice Info deciphers the incessant flow of information that revolves around the world's most mediatized court.

Human trafficking in Libya: the ICC promises, national courts act

The trials of two Eritrean men arrested last fall and charged with crimes linked to human trafficking in Libya have started early 2023 in the Netherlands and is about to start in Italy. They are the result of strong cooperation between states on crimes that the International Criminal Court committed itself to prosecute more than […]
By Margherita Capacci
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