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.
The ICC has a chance in Venezuela, it must take it
The option of “positive complementarity” between the International Criminal Court and Venezuelan authorities has shown its limits, argues human rights lawyer Tamara Taraciuk Broner. Now is the time for the ICC prosecutor to take action and come up with arrest warrants against the country’s leadership.
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