• What is it?: The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an intergovernmental organisation and international tribunal.
  • Formation
    • It is the first permanently established international criminal court.
    • The Rome Statute, its foundational document, became effective on July 1, 2002.
  • Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands
  • What do they do?: It looks into and prosecutes those accused of heinous offences such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and acts of aggression.
  • Status of India: India is not a member.

 

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Source: The Hindu