ICC

International Criminal Court

Article? Statute?

Article 7(1)(h) of the Rome Statute

HQ

Hague, Netherlands

adopted?

17th July 1998

Entered into force?

July 01 2002

grants ICC jurisdiction over 4 crore international crimes?

genocide; crimes against humanity; war crimes; crime of aggression

No. of judges?

18

Term?

9 years

Refers cases to?

UNSC

First ICC trial?

2002, Lubanga’s trial

Recent arrest warrant?

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu + former defence minister Yoav Gallant for involvement in war crimes in Gaza.

President of ICC

Tomoko

State Parties

125

Conflict zones?

Afghan + DRC + Sudan

Frozen Assets of what countries?

PUBS (Peru + Uganda + Benin + Slovania)

Vice President(s)?

Rosa Salvatore + Reine Alapeno

Indian judge there?

Dalveen Bhandari

US Sanctions jist?

1. USA imposed sanctions on anybody involved in the investigation, arrest, detain or prosecution of any US personnel w/o the consent of the US.

2. broadened the Visa restrictions.

3. restrictions also extend to the official’s family members

Putin arrest warrant jist?

1. Arrest warrant issued for war crimes committed by Putin

2. this is the first time that the ICC has issued arrest warrant against 5 permanent members of the UNSC