How does the ICC differ from the International Court of Justice and the ad hoc tribunals for former Yugoslavia and Rwanda?
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, was designed to deal primarily with disputes between States. It has no jurisdiction over matters involving individual criminal responsibility. The two ad hoc tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda (the ICTY and ICTR) differ from the International Criminal Court in geographic jurisdiction and temporal scope. Created by the UN Security Council, the ad hoc tribunals are mandated to deal only with crimes committed in those regions during specific periods of time. In contrast, the International Criminal Court is a permanent and independent institution capable of addressing the crimes identified in the Rome Statute which have been committed by individuals since 1 July 2002.
Related Questions
- What differentiates the International Court of Justice from the International Criminal Court and the ad hoc international criminal tribunals?
- How does the ICC differ from the International Court of Justice and the ad hoc tribunals for former Yugoslavia and Rwanda?
- How is the ICC different from the ad hoc Tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia?
