The Court engages in two-way dialogue directly with communities that have suffered from crimes under its jurisdiction, so that they can communicate directly with the Court and gain a sense of ownership in the judicial process.

The ICC has a victim and witness protection programme that uses both operational and procedural protective measures.

Victim's voices are heard in the Courtroom, as the Rome Statute grants victims unprecedented rights to participate in ICC proceedings . Watch now .

Defendants are entitled to public, fair proceedings that they can follow in a language they fully understand, and more .

The Office of the Prosecutor is an independent organ of the Court. The Prosecutor conducts preliminary examinations, investigations and is the only one who can bring cases before the Court.

By supporting the Court, the countries that have joined the Rome Statute system have taken a stand against those who, in the past, would have had no one to answer to after committing widespread, systematic international crimes. The ICC calls on all countries to join the fight against impunity, so that perpetrators of such crimes are punished, and to help prevent future occurrences of these crimes

1 ICC Liaison Office to the United Nations in New York and 7 ICC Country Offices in Kinshasa and Bunia (Democratic Republic of the Congo, “DRC”); Kampala (Uganda); Bangui (Central African Republic, “CAR”); Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire); Tbilisi (Georgia); and Bamako (Mali).





There have thus far been 28 cases before the Court, with some cases having more than one suspect.

ICC judges have issued 35 arrest warrants. Thanks to cooperation from States, 17 people have been detained in the ICC detention centre and have appeared before the Court. 14 people remain at large. Charges have been dropped against 3 people due to their deaths.

ICC judges have also issued 9 summonses to appear.

The judges have issued 8 convictions and 4 acquittals. ​

History

Rome Statute adopted by 120 States

Rome Statute ratified by 60 States Rome Statute took effect upon ratification by 60 States, officially establishing the ICC. Since it has no retroactive jurisdiction, the ICC deals with crimes committed on or after this date.



