The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.

♤ The treaty known as Rome Statute signed in 1998, effective since 2002, officially established the ICC.

♤ The court is unique as it was created by a treaty and not by the UN. The ICC tries individuals and not countries or organisations, for four crimes:

o Genocide,

o war crimes,

o crime against humanity and

o crime of aggression (once the 2010 amendment to Rome statute comes into effect).