Understanding the International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court
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- 4. How many countries have ratified the Rome Statute
- 6. How is the Court funded
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10 3. What is the Rome Statute? On 17 July 1998, a conference of 160 States established the first treaty-based permanent international criminal court. The treaty adopted during that conference is known as the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Among other things, it sets out the crimes falling within the jurisdiction of the ICC, the rules of procedure and the mechanisms for States to cooperate with the ICC. The countries which have accepted these rules are known as States Parties and are represented in the Assembly of States Parties. The Assembly of States Parties, which meets at least once a year, sets the general policies for the administration of the Court and reviews its activities. During those meetings, the States Parties review the activities of the working groups established by the States and any other issues relevant to the ICC, discuss new projects and adopt the ICC’s annual budget. 4. How many countries have ratified the Rome Statute? Over 120 countries are States Parties to the Rome Statute, representing all regions: Africa, the Asia- Pacific, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Western Europe and North America. 5. Where is the seat of the Court? The seat of the Court is in The Hague in the Netherlands. The Rome Statute provides that the Court may sit elsewhere whenever the judges consider it desirable. The Court has also set up offices in the areas where it is conducting investigations. 6. How is the Court funded? The Court is funded by contributions from the States Parties and by voluntary contributions from governments, international organisations, individuals, corporations and other entities. 7. How does the ICC differ from other courts? The ICC is a permanent autonomous court, whereas the ad hoc tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, as well as other similar courts, were established within the framework of the United Nations to deal with specific situations, and only have a limited mandate and jurisdiction. The ICC, which tries individuals, is also different from the International Court of Justice, which is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations for the settlement of disputes between States. The International Court of Justice and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals also have their seats in The Hague. tải về 7.77 Mb. Chia sẻ với bạn bè của bạn:
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