No. 130: The ICC: High Expectations, Ambiguous Record

Author(s): Daniel Trachsler
Editor(s): Daniel Trachsler
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 130
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2013

After a decade of work, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has developed into an established institution of international criminal justice. Structural, legal, and political challenges remain, however: The gaps in membership are a problem, the focus on Africa has been criticised, and the relationship between justice and peace is a source of tension. Despite these difficulties, the ICC also has a preventive effect.

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The Structure of the ICC