International Criminal Court

At the end of the bloodiest century in human history, the international community adopted a treaty creating the world's first independent and permanent International Criminal Court. That court is now a reality. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is able to investigate and prosecute those individuals accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, and crimes of war. The ICC complements existing national judicial systems and will step in only if national courts are unwilling or unable to investigate or prosecute such crimes. The ICC will also help defend the rights of those, such as women and children, who have often had little recourse to justice.

• ICC News Releases
• Memos, policy and briefing papers

• Basic Fact Sheet
• Questions and Answers
• Rome Statute Ratifications

• Central African Republic
• Darfur (Sudan)
• Democratic Republic of Congo
• Uganda