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.
ICC/Georgia: Three arrest warrants for pro-Russian officials
Six years after opening an investigation, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on March 10 requested the issuance of arrest warrants for pro-Russian officials in South Ossetia in connection with crimes committed during the 2008 war between Georgia and Russia. Prosecutor Karim Khan's action comes less than two weeks after he announced the opening […]
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