March 20, 2020
Respect Rights in COVID-19 Response
Recommendations for Governments in Addressing Pandemic
Students at the University of Nottingham School of Law discuss the importance of the International Criminal Court (ICC), marking the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the court. The ICC is the first permanent international criminal court set up to provide justice for the victims of the world’s worst crimes, including genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. It has opened investigations in 10 countries since it began operations in 2003.