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Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

Caroline V. Comerford

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The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a diplomatic treaty that established the ICC. The Rome Statute of the ICC was originally adopted at a conference held in Rome on July 17, 1998, and was formally implemented on July 1, 2002. The ICC is an autonomous international court with 123 current state members. It was the first permanent international court established with the main goal of addressing the impunity of offender(s) who commit the most severe crimes that victimize the international community as a whole. There are four core crimes established within the Rome Statute and the ICC: (1) war crimes; (2) crimes against humanity; (3) genocide; and (4) the crimes of aggression. According to the Rome Statute and the ICC, there is no statute of limitations regarding the international prosecution of the above listed crimes.

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The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a diplomatic treaty that established the ICC. The Rome Statute of the ICC was originally adopted at a conference held in Rome on July 17, 1998, and was formally implemented on July 1, 2002. The ICC is an autonomous international court with 123 current state members. It was the first permanent international court established with the main goal of addressing the impunity of offender(s) who commit the most severe crimes that victimize the international community as a whole. There are four core crimes established within the Rome Statute and the ICC: (1) war crimes; (2) crimes against humanity; (3) genocide; and (4) the crimes of aggression. According to the Rome Statute and the ICC, there is no statute of limitations regarding the international prosecution of the above listed crimes.

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The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a diplomatic treaty that established the ICC. The Rome Statute of the ICC was originally adopted at a conference held in Rome on July 17, 1998, and was formally implemented on July 1, 2002. The ICC is an autonomous international court with 123 current state members. It was the first permanent international court established with the main goal of addressing the impunity of offender(s) who commit the most severe crimes that victimize the international community as a whole. There are four core crimes established within the Rome Statute and the ICC: (1) war crimes; (2) crimes against humanity; (3) genocide; and (4) the crimes of aggression. According to the Rome Statute and the ICC, there is no statute of limitations regarding the international prosecution of the above listed crimes.

Key concepts: Statute, Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Crimes against humanity, Genocide, Law, Impunity, Statute of limitations, Political science

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