The ICC must be supported to develop as a fair, effective and independent Court with the best leaders, highest legal standards and sufficient resources to deliver meaningful justice to victims wherever they may be.
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An evolving institution
As the most significant step towards ending impunity for grave crimes of
our times, the ICC needs to evolve into the global court the world demands of
it.
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The highest legal
standards
The world’s highest criminal court, the ICC’s investigations, trials and
staff must embody the very highest legal standards.
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The best
leaders
For effective and efficient justice, ICC member states must elect the
best leaders to the ICC and its governing body, the Assembly of States Parties.
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A
sufficient budget
International justice costs a fraction of the
conflicts that make it necessary. Governments must give the ICC the
resources it needs to deliver justice that is meaningful for victims.
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Visible
justice
The ICC is located in The Hague far from many of the crime it
investigates. If justice is to bring about change, it must be made visible.
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How the ICC works
The ICC
tries individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. It is
independent and impartial. Governments must opt-in to the Rome Statute system
and prosecute first if they can.
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The role of civil society
Civil society was the
driving force behind the establishment of the ICC in 2002. It continues to work
for a stronger ICC.
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Sexual and gender crimes
The scourge of sexual and gender-based crimes is found in conflicts the
world over. The ICC is leading efforts to stamp out it out.