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International Criminal Law and the Prosecution of War Crimes

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first permanent court for prosecuting war crimes and other atrocities, but it cannot try crimes committed before 2002, when it came into force.

Why this is interesting

You know that war has rules, but who enforces them when a leader commits atrocities? Imagine a leader who orders mass killings—can they be punished? The answer lies in international criminal law.