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June 14, 2010

ICC Adds Aggression to List of Court’s Prosecutable Offenses
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Member states of the International Criminal Court have agreed to add
aggression to the list of the court’s prosecutable offenses beginning in
2017. Under the agreement, the UN Security Council will hold primary
responsibility for determining whether an act of aggression has
occurred. In cases when the UN Security Council has not determined an
act of aggression has occurred, the ICC could pursue prosecution on its
own, but the court’s power would be limited because ICC states can
simply exempt themselves from jurisdiction. Citizens of countries not
party to the court will also be immune from prosecution.



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