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International Criminal Court
On July 1, 2002, the Statute establishing the International Criminal
Court enters into force, fulfilling a 50-year goal of the United Nations.
The Court is the first permanent, international tribunal designed to investigate
and prosecute individuals for the most serious crimes against humanity.
To date, 74 countries, including Germany and all European Union countries,
have ratified the Rome Statute establishing the Court. This month InFocus
takes a look at this institution.
The ICC will prosecute individuals accused of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, all defined in the Court's Statute.
During the 1998 Rome conference, Germany was part of a group called the
"like-minded states," which favored a strong ICC as opposed
to a court with a purely symbolic character.
None of the crimes in the Statute concerns just one nation alone. Wherever these crimes are committed, they concern every nation. Therefore, all nations should stand together and make sure that these crimes can no longer be committed with impunity.
What happens if a country does not ratify the treaty? How can politically motivated cases be avoided? These and other questions are addressed here.
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