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Abstract
On July 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) will mark the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute, its founding treaty. The Statute constituted a remarkable transfer of authority from sovereign states to an international institution: The ICC is the first permanent court charged with prosecuting individuals, including senior political and military leaders, for atrocity crimes. Per the Statute, the ICC was designed with the goals of ending impunity for these crimes, contributing to their prevention, and delivering justice to victims. To what extent has the ICC achieved these and other goals in the Rome Statute? The ICC’s upcoming anniversary provides an opportune moment to examine this question and take stock of the Court’s performance. This special issue of the Journal of Human Rights addresses this question from an empirical perspective, focusing on two themes: (1) the ICC’s relations with states, which critically condition its operations and impact, (2) the Court’s effectiveness in achieving the goals outlined in the Rome Statute, specifically ending impunity and mitigating violence.
Acknowledgements
M. P. Broache, Kate Cronin-Furman, and David Mendeloff served as co-editors for this special issue. Jacqueline McAllister contributed to the special issue project in its early stages.
Notes
1 For example, Human Rights Watch’s (Citation1999) annual report cited the ICC’s “enormous potential to limit impunity for the most serious international crimes, provide justice for victims, and deter future atrocities.”
2 This figure includes both preliminary examinations and full investigations.
3 All references to ICC activity are as of September 30, 2022.
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Notes on contributors
M. P. Broache
M. P. Broache is an assistant professor of political science at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, where their research focuses on international law and armed conflict.
Kate Cronin-Furman
Kate Cronin-Furman is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and director of the Human Rights MA at University College London.
David Mendeloff
David Mendeloff is associate professor at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) and associate dean (academic) of the Faculty of Public Affairs at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.
Jacqueline R. McAllister
Jacqueline R. McAllister is associate professor of political science at Kenyon College.