The International Criminal Court is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague,Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide,crimes against humanity,war crimes and the crime of aggression. The ICC is distinct from the International Court of Justice,an organ of the United Nations that hears disputes between states.
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was a body of the United Nations that was established to prosecute the war crimes that had been committed during the Yugoslav Wars and to try their perpetrators. The tribunal was an ad hoc court located in The Hague,Netherlands.
Universal jurisdiction is a legal principle that allows states or international organizations to claim criminal jurisdiction over an accused person,regardless of where the alleged crime was committed and irrespective of the accused's nationality,country of residence,or any other connection to the prosecuting entity. Crimes prosecuted under universal jurisdiction are considered crimes against all,too serious to tolerate jurisdictional arbitrage. The concept of universal jurisdiction is therefore closely linked to the idea that some international norms are erga omnes,or owed to the entire world community,as well as to the concept of jus cogens—that certain international law obligations are binding on all states.
The Courts of England and Wales,supported administratively by His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service,are the civil and criminal courts responsible for the administration of justice in England and Wales.
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in the judiciary of New York. It is vested with unlimited civil and criminal jurisdiction,although in many counties outside New York City it acts primarily as a court of civil jurisdiction,with most criminal matters handled in County Court.
The High Court of New Zealand is the superior court of New Zealand. It has general jurisdiction and responsibility,under the Senior Courts Act 2016,as well as the High Court Rules 2016,for the administration of justice throughout New Zealand. There are 18 High Court locations throughout New Zealand,plus one stand-alone registry.
The eighteen judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are elected for nine-year terms by the member-countries of the court. Candidates must be nationals of those countries and they must "possess the qualifications required in their respective States for appointment to the highest judicial offices".
Branko Ilić is a Slovenian former professional footballer. Usually a right-back,he also played as a central defender.
Boštjan M. Zupančič is a former Judge at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg,France (1998–2016) and also the President of the Third Chamber at this Court from November 2004 to January 2008.
O-Gon Kwon is a South Korean jurist,best known for being one of the three judges in the trial of Slobodan Milošević. He also sat on the bench for the trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadžić.
The Presidency of the International Criminal Court is the organ responsible for the proper administration of the Court.
Six judges of the International Criminal Court were elected during the 10th session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in New York between 12 and 21 December 2011. The judges elected,Anthony Carmona of Trinidad and Tobago,Miriam Defensor Santiago of the Philippines,Chile Eboe-Osuji of Nigeria,Robert Fremr of the Czech Republic,Olga Venecia Herrera Carbuccia of the Dominican Republic and Howard Morrison of the United Kingdom,took office on 11 March 2012.
Aïssa Mandi is a professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Lille. Born in France,he plays for the Algeria national team. Mainly a centre-back,he can also play as a right-back.
Silvia Alejandra Fernández de Gurmendi is an Argentine lawyer,diplomat and judge. She was a judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC) from 18 November 2009 to 10 March 2018 and was the first woman President of the ICC from March 2015 to March 2018. In 2020 she was elected to serve as President of the Assembly of States Parties to Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court for the twentieth to twenty-second sessions (2021-2023).
A special election for three judges of the International Criminal Court was held during the 6th session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in New York on 30 November and 3 December 2007.
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Fumiko Saiga was a Japanese diplomat and was the first Japanese person and Asian woman to serve as a judge on the International Criminal Court. Her work focused on human rights and gender equality. As a politician,she was the Lieutenant Governor of Saitama Prefecture from 1998-2000.
The International Criminal Court investigation in Ukraine or the Situation in Ukraine is an ongoing investigation by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) into "any past and present allegations of war crimes,crimes against humanity or genocide committed on any part of the territory of Ukraine by any person" during the period starting "from 21 November 2013 onwards",on an "open-ended basis",covering the Revolution of Dignity,the Russo-Ukrainian War including the 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia,the war in Donbas and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The ICC prosecutor commenced these investigations on 2 March 2022,after receiving referrals for the situation in Ukraine from 39 ICC State Parties.
Marko Bošnjak is a Slovenian jurist,judge of the European Court of Human Rights,attorney and academic. He has worked as a researcher and lecturer before becoming an attorney and subsequently a judge. Bošnjak’s mandate as a judge at the European Court of Human Rights began on 30 May 2016. In 2024,he became the President of the Court.
