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Which of the following characterise International Criminal Court (ICC)?  (A) The Rome statute established ICC as 'Court of last resort' (B) ICC can exercise jurisdiction only when national courts are unwilling or unable to investigate or prosecute (C) It can not prosecute acts of war crimes (D) ICC is not located in the Hague Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following characterise International Criminal Court (ICC)?  (A) The Rome statute established ICC as 'Court of last resort' (B) ICC can exercise jurisdiction only when national courts are unwilling or unable to investigate or prosecute (C) It can not prosecute acts of war crimes (D) ICC is not located in the Hague Choose the correct answer from the options given below: Correct Answer (A) and (B) only

The International Criminal Court (ICC) seeks to hold offenders accountable for their crimes and contribute to their prevention through international criminal justice.

Key Points

  • ICC is the first permanent international criminal court and is governed by a treaty The Rome Statute. 
  • ICC seeks to hold offenders accountable for their crimes and contribute to their prevention through international criminal justice.
  • It looks into cases of the most serious crimes of concern to the world community, including genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes of aggression, and brings cases to trial when necessary.
  • ICC is located in the Hague, Netherlands

Therefore, (A) and (B) only are the correct answer. 

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