Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I International Criminology
- Part II Law, Punishment, and Crime Control Philosophies of the World
- Part III Transnational Crime
- Part IV Organized Crime and Terrorism
- Part V International crime
- Part VI Delivering International Justice
- 44 The Role of the United Nations
- 45 Treaties and International Law
- 46 International Criminal Tribunals and Hybrid Courts
- 47 The International Criminal Court
- 48 The ICC and the Darfur Investigation
- 49 Victims’ Rights in the International Criminal Court (ICC)
- 50 Nongovernmental Organizations and International Criminal Justice
- 51 Global and Regional Human Rights Commissions
- 52 The Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa
- 53 The Guatemalan Truth Commission
- Part VII International Cooperation and Criminal Justice
- Part VIII International Research and Crime Statistics
- Part IX International research resources
- World Map
- Index
- References
47 - The International Criminal Court
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 October 2014
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I International Criminology
- Part II Law, Punishment, and Crime Control Philosophies of the World
- Part III Transnational Crime
- Part IV Organized Crime and Terrorism
- Part V International crime
- Part VI Delivering International Justice
- 44 The Role of the United Nations
- 45 Treaties and International Law
- 46 International Criminal Tribunals and Hybrid Courts
- 47 The International Criminal Court
- 48 The ICC and the Darfur Investigation
- 49 Victims’ Rights in the International Criminal Court (ICC)
- 50 Nongovernmental Organizations and International Criminal Justice
- 51 Global and Regional Human Rights Commissions
- 52 The Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa
- 53 The Guatemalan Truth Commission
- Part VII International Cooperation and Criminal Justice
- Part VIII International Research and Crime Statistics
- Part IX International research resources
- World Map
- Index
- References
Summary
“In the prospect of an international criminal court lies the promise of universal justice.”
– Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-GeneralFor many years, the United Nations held a series of meetings to establish an independent and permanent structure – the International Criminal Court (ICC) – to deal with the gravest international crimes and gross violations of international humanitarian law. This dream became a reality in July, 17, 1998, when the Rome Statute was agreed upon by 120 nations. Some four years later, on July 1, 2002, the ICC was established and of 2010, 111 have ratified the Rome Statue. ICC is thus a product of a multilateral treaty whereas the ad hoc International Criminal Tribunal of Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal of Rwanda (ICTR) were created by decision of the Security Council.
The ICC, a permanent entity situated in The Hague, Netherlands, offers a new paradigm of accountability, equality and justice in dealing with the most serious crimes of concern to the international community. This chapter provides a brief account of its structure and functioning, of its ongoing investigations and trials, as well as the challenges inherent in executing the mission of Rome Statue.
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- International Crime and Justice , pp. 357 - 365Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010
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