July 1, 2012 marks the 10^th anniversary of the entry into force of the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC now has 121 states parties, has opened investigations in seven countries, and has issued one verdict. Arrest warrants are pending for suspects for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Libya, Sudan, Uganda, and the Congo, among other locales. Over the last decade, despite some performance problems and inconsistent support from governments, the court has made significant headway, giving rise to increased  expectations wherever the world’s worst crimes occur, as poignantly demonstrated by the signs held by Syrian protesters that read “Assad to The Hague.”  While the ICC is now the primary address for international criminal accountability, its daunting mandate and extended reach have made the flaws in its workings more visible. The 10^th anniversary of the ICC also coincides with a new head prosecutor for the court. Fatou Bensouda, who was recently sworn in as prosecutor for a nine-year term, and other court officials face major challenges in meeting these expanded expectations for the court.