International Criminal Court Cases in Africa: Status and Policy Issues

Arieff, Alexis ; Margesson, Rhoda ; Browne, Marjorie Ann ; Weed, Matthew C.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: International affairs;    Law;    International courts;    International law;    Criminal justice;   

RP-ID  :  RL34665
RP-ID  :  RL34665_2011Mar07

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has, to date, opened cases exclusively in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Statute of the ICC, also known as the Rome Statute, entered into force on July 1, 2002, and established a permanent, independent Court to investigate and bring to justice individuals who commit war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. As of October 2010, 114 countries-including 31 African countries, the largest regional block-were parties to the Statute. The United States is not a party. This report provides background on current ICC cases and examines issues raised by the ICC's actions in Africa.