The ICC questions Graded A+
What crimes does the court prosecute?
it prosecutes individuals accused of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity
What countries have ratified the Rome Statute of the ICC?
September 2007, 105 countries became part of the ICC. The Countries agreed to ...
What crimes does the court prosecute? - answer it prosecutes individuals accused of
genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity
What countries have ratified the Rome Statute of the ICC? - answer September 2007,
105 countries became part of the ICC. The Countries agreed to prosecute, investigate,
and cooperate with crimes.
Where is the court located, what is its structure and who funds it? - answer Located:
Hague, Netherlands. It has 3 branches: judiciary (it is made up of 18 judges), The Office
of the Prosecutor, and the Office of the Registrar, which runs the administration of the
court. The court is funded by the countries who have joined the ICC.
Is the court able to prosecute individuals for crimes committed before the court's
establishment? - answer No. They can only take care of crimes after July 1, 2002
How do cases come before the court? - answer Cases come before the court in three
ways: The Court's prosecutor can investigate the crime scene, States that have ratified
the Rome Statute can ask the prosecutor to investigate, and The U.N. Security Council
can ask the prosecutor to investigate his or her own crime scene.
When can the court prosecute an individual suspected of committing grave crimes
under international law? - answerThey can investigate or prosecute when (a) the
accused is a citizen of an ICC member state (b) the crime took place in a ICC state (c)
the U.N. asks the ICC to open an investigation (d) a country voluntarily accepts ICC
jurisdiction.
How does the court secure the arrest of suspects? - answerThe ICC doesn't have a
police force of its own. It must rely on the cooperation of national police services to
make arrests and take the criminals to court.
What is the ICC relationship to national courts? - answerThe ICC acts essentially as a
safety net when national courts are unable to prosecute, either because the criminal
justice system is unequipped or collapsed, or because the perpetrators continue to to
wield influence over government.
What is the difference between the ICC and the International Court of Justice and other
international criminal tribunals? - answerThe ICJ is a civil court that hears disputes
between countries. The ICC is a criminal court that prosecutes individuals. Other
international criminal tribunals are similar to the ICC but are temporary and have a
limited geographical scope. The ICC is a permanent court and the globe in its reach.
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