The ICC Questions and Answers

The ICC Questions and Answers What are the AIMS of the ICC? -To prosecute the most serious crimes of concern to the international community -To put an end to the impunity for the perpetrators of these crimes and thus to contribute to the prevention of such crimes. What are the OBJECTIVES of the ICC? To hold accountable and try persons accused of the most serious crimes of international concern. ie. Genocide Crimes against humanity War crimes The crime of agression Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More What are the ROLES of the ICC? -To ensure the worst perpetrators are held accountable for their crimes -To serve as a court of last resort that can investigate, prosecute and punish the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of international concern -To assist national judiciaries in investigating and prosecuting the worst perpetrators -To exercise its Jurisdiction only in certain circumstances -To promote international peace and security by deferring future perpetrators The ICC can only exercise its jurisdiction in some circumstances. What are they? -The accused is a national of a State Party or a State otherwise accepting the Jurisdiction of the court -The crime took place on the territory of a state party or a state otherwise accepting the jurisdiction of the court -The UN SC has referred the situation to the Prosecutor' irrespective of the nationality of the accused of the location of the crime (situation in Sudan and Libya) What is the POWER of the ICC? It has the power to exercise its jurisdiction over persons for the most serious crimes of international concern. It can hold, prosecute and convict perpetrators (In 2012 in DRC Thomas Lubanga Dyilo a conolese rebel leader had been committing war crimes enlisting and conscripting child soldiers and using them in the armed conflict in DRC b/w 2002 and 2013. The ICC convicted him to 14 yrs in 2012) What are some limitations to the power of the ICC? -The court can only try crimes commited after 1 July 2002 when the Statute entered into force -The lack of willingness some states have to becoming party to the statute -The accused needs to be transferred to the Hauge by the state -Even when the court has Jurisdiction it may not act because of the 'complementarity' principle which provides that certain cases will be inadmissible even if the court has jurisdiction. In general, a case will be inadmissible if it has been or is investigated or prosecuted by a state with jurisdiction What is the INFLUENCE of the ICC? -Can influence the international order in terms of establishing a norm for the prosecution of the most serious crimes -The courts relationship with the UN -Their influence to deter future perps by prosecuting criminals (The Thomas Lubanga Dyilo case sets a precedence for the influence of the ICC has on international prosecution)