International Criminal Court: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	ICC
Date	1998 - present
Headquarters	The Hague
Areas Of Involvement	War crime • Genocide • The International Criminal Court (ICC) • What’s the difference between a war crime, a crime against humanity, and genocide?
Related People	Jack Smith • Navi Pillay

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Entrance to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, showing modern glass and grid-patterned buildings with a large angular metal sculpture and bicycles in the foreground.

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United States District Court International Court of Justice Star Chamber European Court of Human Rights Court of Justice of the European Union Crown Court Court of Appeal United States Court of Federal Claims Revolutionary Tribunal Queen’s Bench Division