functions of the ICC

• CRITICISMS OF THE ICC

  • Unable to gain the membership of major powers, such as the US, China and Russia.
  • Defendants are only subject to ICC warrants when they are in member-state territory - 124 states. 
  • The court relies entirely on the cooperation of member-state authorities to apprehend suspects as it does not have its own police force.
• The International Criminal Court is a court established by the United Nations for indicting and administering justice to people who commit war crimes.
• AIMS

  • Assist national judiciaries in investigating and prosecuting the worst perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of aggression (under the Rome Statute)
  • Deter would-be war criminals, bolster the rule of law, and offer justice to victims of atrocities. 
  • Fostering cooperation on crimes of concern to the international community.
• The ICC enforces international law and opens investigations into the perpetrators' crimes, though only acts when a state is unable or unwilling to try a case.