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International Criminal Court
Context
In a historic first for Asia, former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested and transferred to The Hague within five days of his warrant being issued. His case, along with ongoing investigations into leaders like Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu, has sparked global debate over the International Criminal Court’s reach, legitimacy, and selective prosecution concerns.
About ICC
- ICC is the world’s first permanent international criminal court.
- It is governed by an international treaty called 'The Rome Statute'.
- ICC is not a UN organization but is has a cooperation agreement with the United Nations.
- Headquarters: The Hague, the Netherlands.
- Jurisdiction: The Rome Statute, grants the ICC jurisdiction over four main crimes:
- The crime of Genocide
- Crimes against Humanity
- War crimes
- Crime of Aggression
- Membership: Most countries on Earth – 123 of them – are parties to the treaty, but there are very large and notable exceptions, including Russia, India and the US. And, for that matter, Ukraine.
- Ukraine also is not a member of the international court, but it has granted it jurisdiction over its territory.
Rome Statute
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