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International Criminal Court: see war crimes war crimes, in international law, violations of the laws of war (see war, laws of ). Those accused have been tried by their own military and civilian courts, by those of their enemy, and by expressly established international tribunals. ..... Click the link for more information. . International Criminal Court (ICC)Permanent judicial body established by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998) to prosecute individuals accused of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The court commenced operations on July 1, 2002, after the requisite number of countries (60) ratified the Rome Statute (some 140 countries signed the agreement). The ICC was established as a court of last resort to prosecute the most heinous offenses in cases where national courts fail to act. It is headquartered in The Hague. By 2002 China, Russia, and the U.S. had declined to participate in the ICC, and the U.S. had campaigned actively to have its citizens exempted from the court's jurisdiction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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membership in the ICC were downplayed by Citizens for Global Solutions, which favors world government. The ICC has recently come into full operation with the selection of its chief prosecutor, Oscar Moreno-Ocampo of Argentina. The ICC will also have a full-time prosecutor with authority to initiate cases on his own, although the UN Security Council and individual countries will also have the right to suggest possible prosecutions. |
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