1. INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL
COURT
Rules of Procedure
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2. International Criminal Court
Established: 1 July 2002
* Roma Statute entered into force
* Hague , The Netherlands
State parties: 122
* Superpower states USA, Chine, Russia are not yet
members
Jurisdiction: International Crimes
* War Crimes, Crimes against humanity, Genocide
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3. Procedure TimeLine
Pre-Trial
Chamber
Trial
Chamber Sentencing
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
Preliminary
Examination
Preliminary
Examination
Appeal
Chamber
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Prosecutor:
Proprio
Motu
*Rome Statute:
Part 5, Investigation and Procedure
Part 6, Trials

4. CRITICISM
 Time
 Thomas Lubenga Dyilo
 Seven years (found guilty on 14 march 2012)
 Politics
 African Criminal Court?
 Enforcement mechanism
 The Security Council Resolution 1593
 Adopted on 31 march 2005
 President Omar Al-Bashir (Sudan)
 State parties
 President Uhuru Kenyatta (Kenya)
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